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Blackburn, Verenigd Koninkrijk
11:17:16 PMTuesday, April 28, 2026 · Europe/London
Blackburn with Darwen
Borough in England
Huidige lokale tijd
11:17:16 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tijdzone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Volgende feestdag
Early May Bank Holiday
maandag 4 mei 2026 · Public
Zakelijke overlap nu
0 / 7
Reference markets are overlapping with Blackburn right now
Dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven
MAN
Manchester Airport · 47 km
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
15
Curated airport references available for Verenigd Koninkrijk
Snapshot at render time: 11:17:16 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Blackburn (UTC+01:00, BST).
Status
Nighttime
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Sunrise and sunset
05:40 AM to 08:34 PM
Day length 14h 54m · Solar noon 01:07 PM
Next country holiday
Early May Bank Holiday
maandag 4 mei 2026 · Public
Tracked countdowns rendered for Blackburn local time, with sunrise/sunset and DST stats per page.
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Population
146.5K
Coordinates
53.75, -2.48
Timezone
Europe/London
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
15
Capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Local time in Blackburn runs on the BST, UTC+01:00 clock; with roughly 146.5K residents the city (rank #66 by population in this dataset) is a working reference point inside Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Blackburn sits at 53.75°N, 2.48°W; that's the high mid-latitudes (Northern Hemisphere, ~5966 km from the equator) and the daylight pattern reflects long summer evenings and short winter afternoons.
Today the sun rises around 05:40 AM and sets around 08:34 PM in Blackburn — about 14h 54m of daylight. Verenigd Koninkrijk observes daylight saving time on this zone, so the offset shifts seasonally.
Darwen (6 km from Blackburn) gives this page its nearest commuter and travel cluster, with 15 curated airport pages indexed for Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Next country-wide schedule signal: Early May Bank Holiday on 2026-05-04, useful for handoff and coverage planning around Blackburn.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Timezone
BST
IANA Zone
Europe/London
UTC Offset
UTC+01:00
DST Status
Observing DST
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Quarter
Q2
Countries at UTC+01:00
Algeria, Tunisia, Isle of Man, Ireland, United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, Central African Republic
Other cities in this timezone
New York
-5h
Los Angeles
-8h
Dubai
+3h
Singapore
+7h
Tokyo
+8h
Sydney
+9h
São Paulo
-4h
Year-long daylight curve. Shows how dramatic high-latitude summers are.
Shows whether it's currently business hours (9am to 5pm) in major financial centers, and how many hours they overlap with Blackburn.
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| City | Current local time | Difference | Business-hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 06:17 PM | -5h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Los Angeles | 03:17 PM | -8h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Dubai | 02:17 AM | +3h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Singapore | 06:17 AM | +7h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Tokyo | 07:17 AM | +8h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Sydney | 08:17 AM | +9h | Check the overlap widget below |
| São Paulo | 07:17 PM | -4h | Check the overlap widget below |
Manchester AirportMAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · 47 km away
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · 52 km away
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 56 km away
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 128 km away
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 152 km away
Darwen
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 6 km away
Accrington
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 8 km away
Haslingden
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 12 km away
Chorley
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 14 km away
Rawtenstall
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 14 km away
Preston
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 15 km away
Leyland
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 15 km away
Rossendale
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 15 km away
Blackburn bevindt zich in de tijdzone Europe/London (BST), met een UTC-verschuiving van +01:00.
Ja, Blackburn hanteert momenteel zomertijd (DST).
De huidige UTC-verschuiving voor Blackburn is UTC+01:00.
Blackburn sits at 53.75°N, 2.48°W in Verenigd Koninkrijk, with about 146.5K residents (rank #66 by population in this dataset).
The closest reference hub to Blackburn is London, about 296 km away as the crow flies.
Darwen is the closest indexed city, roughly 6 km from Blackburn.
Manchester Airport (MAN) is the closest curated airport reference, about 47 km from Blackburn.
Early May Bank Holiday is the next upcoming holiday in Verenigd Koninkrijk, on maandag 4 mei 2026.
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, North West England. The borough includes the towns of Blackburn and Darwen plus a wider rural area which includes the villages of Lower Darwen, Feniscowles, Brownhill and Hoddlesden.
Reading Blackburn against the global hubs: London (~296 km), New York (~5,346 km), Dubai (~5,675 km) are the close ones, with Sydney (~16,992 km) sitting on the opposite side of the planet — a good gut check when judging logistics windows.
Blackburn sits inside Verenigd Koninkrijk — the Northern Europe subregion, capital London, languages English, currency GBP (£).
The closest mapped neighbors of Blackburn are Darwen (6 km), Accrington (8 km), Haslingden (12 km), Chorley (14 km), so commuter, logistics and same-day-trip planning will usually pull from this cluster.
Upcoming country holiday signals around Blackburn: Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, World Cup Bank Holiday. Bake those into launch, on-call, and travel windows for Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Closest curated airport references from Blackburn: MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester (47 km), LPL Liverpool (52 km), LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire (56 km).
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Manchester AirportMAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · 47 km from Blackburn
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 49m
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · 52 km from Blackburn
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 49m
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 56 km from Blackburn
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 49m
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 128 km from Blackburn
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 55m
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 152 km from Blackburn
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 57m
Exchange snapshot
1 GBP = 1.15 EUR · 1 GBP = 1.35 USD
As of 2026-04-28
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1996: Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
Coordination pulse
0 of 7 reference markets are in live business-hour overlap now
