Pharmacies Open Now in Manchester
2 of 100 pharmacies near Manchester are open right now. Find a Pharmacy pulls live opening hours from NHS data and the most recent pharmacy rota, so you only see chemists that are actually open, not just the ones that are meant to be. Tap any result for directions, the phone number and today’s full opening schedule. For late-night and 24-hour cover, see the links below.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a pharmacy open now in Manchester?
Enter your postcode or allow location access at the top of this page. Find a Pharmacy will show every pharmacy within five miles of you in Manchester, sorted by distance, with a live open-or-closed badge on each one. Tap a result to call, get directions, or see today’s opening hours.
- What if no pharmacy is open when I need medication?
If every nearby pharmacy is shut, Find a Pharmacy shows the address and phone number of the nearest pharmacy that will open next, along with an NHS 111 quick-dial for urgent medication advice. Call NHS 111 free, any time of day, for prescription emergencies; they can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy anywhere in the UK.
- Does Manchester have a 24-hour pharmacy?
That depends on the live NHS opening-hours data for each Manchester pharmacy, and very few UK cities have a true round-the-clock chemist. See our 24-hour pharmacies in Manchester page for the honest answer; it tells you straight whether a 24-hour pharmacy exists, or lists the latest-closing alternatives and the nearest out-of-hours service if it doesn’t.
- How accurate are the opening hours?
Find a Pharmacy uses the NHSBSA Consolidated Pharmaceutical List for the pharmacy directory and pulls live opening hours from each pharmacy’s NHS.uk profile, updated weekly. Bank holiday rota data, where published by your local NHS region, overrides the standard NHS hours so you never get sent to a shut shop on Christmas Day or Easter Monday. If you spot an error, please let us know.
- Is Find a Pharmacy free?
Yes. Find a Pharmacy is free for everyone, forever. No sign-up, no tracking for ad-targeting, no install gate. We use privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible) to count anonymous visits. The data we rely on is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About pharmacies in Manchester
- 183 pharmacies serve the Manchester area
- 2 are contracted 100-hour pharmacies, the most likely to be open late
- 38 open on Sundays
- The nearest 100-hour pharmacy is Cameolord Pharmacy (0.28 miles away).
- Hours last verified: 15 May 2026
Finding a pharmacy open now in Manchester
Manchester has no confirmed 24-hour pharmacy as of 2026. The city's latest-closing options are the 100-hour contracted pharmacies, which are required by NHS England to provide a minimum of 100 hours of opening per week — these are your most reliable bet late in the evening and at weekends.
LloydsPharmacy branches at major hospitals remain open for extended periods to serve patients and staff. The branch at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) on Oxford Road is particularly useful for residents in the city centre and Hulme; the Wythenshawe Hospital branch serves the south Manchester area.
Bank holiday rotas in Greater Manchester are published by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GM ICB). PharmFinder applies confirmed rota hours to each pharmacy's card as soon as the ICB publishes them. In the weeks before a bank holiday, confirmed pharmacies show a green rota badge; those without confirmed data show an amber badge — phone ahead before visiting.
If no pharmacy is open when you need medication urgently, call NHS 111 (free, 24 hours). The service covers Greater Manchester and can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy or direct you to an out-of-hours GP if appropriate.
Sunday pharmacy cover in Manchester
Sunday cover is thinner than weekday provision. Pharmacies attached to larger supermarkets (Asda, Tesco) often have the latest Sunday closing times. Use PharmFinder's Sunday filter to see which chemists are open on the day you need them.