When and what time does the January transfer window shut in Scotland and is it different from England?

It's that time of the year again in the footballing calendar as clubs up and down the country begin wheeling and dealing.

Rangers have already been active in bringing in Wolves attacker Fabio Silva on a loan deal until the summer. He moved to England for a huge price tag and will be determined to make the most of his big chance north of the border. Philippe Clement has admitted his side are 'very active' in the transfer market with a number of names already been linked with moves in and out of the club.

Celtic face a similar situation with Brendan Rodgers being vocal on numerous occasions about adding real "quality" to his ranks. He is FIVE players lighter for a period due to call-ups for the Asian Cup. Notable key duo Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda are away with Japan but Kyogo Furuhashi was snubbed by his country. Striker Oh and team-mate Yang are also away with South Korea. Elsewhere St Johnstone have already been busy with new additions coming in the door to boost Craig Levein's ranks while activity has also taken place at Livingston and Dundee. A number of clubs including Aberdeen and Motherwell have lost players with capital duo Hearts and Hibs likely to join a host of SPFL clubs in getting deals across the line in the next four weeks.

But when does the January transfer window slam shut, is it different from England and what happens after the deadline? Record Sport has all the information you need.

The transfer window officially opened for business on January 1.

Clubs could officially start signing players from midnight on that date.

Yes - there is a slight difference in the times for getting business done in Scotland and England.

The transfer window for BOTH shuts on Thursday, February 1.

But the hour in which