Current time in United Kingdom

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Sun today ↑ 07:35 ↓ 17:57 (10 hours 22 minutes)BSTUTC+1Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
BST
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
Calling code
+44
Population
66,488,991
Area
244,820 km²

Time difference with your location

United Kingdom is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

United Kingdom time now

Time zone of United Kingdom

United Kingdom uses one time zone: United Kingdom Time (BST, UTC+1). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+1 → UTC+0.

IANA time zone: Europe/London

Major cities in United Kingdom

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
London8,961,989
Birmingham1,157,603
Glasgow626,410
Manchester568,996
Sheffield556,500
Leeds536,280
Edinburgh514,990
Liverpool496,770
Bristol479,024
Cardiff372,089
LocationPopulation
Leicester368,600
Bradford366,187
Belfast348,005
Coventry345,324
Birkenhead325,264
Nottingham323,632
Reading318,014
Hull314,018
Preston313,332
Swansea300,352
LocationPopulation
Newcastle upon Tyne300,125
Southend-on-Sea295,310
Brighton283,870
Derby270,468
Southampton269,781
Plymouth260,203
Stoke-on-Trent258,366
Milton Keynes256,385
Northampton245,899
Oldham237,110

Time difference with world cities · United Kingdom

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
Mexico City CST
−7h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
London ☀BST
same time
Abuja WAT
same time
Dublin ☀IST
same time
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
Riyadh AST
+2h
Ankara TRT
+2h
Dubai GST
+3h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
Manila PHT
+7h
Beijing CST
+7h
Tokyo JST
+8h
Seoul KST
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h

Quick time conversionUnited Kingdom ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

United Kingdom (BST)United Kingdom to UTCUTC+0United Kingdom to ESTUTC-5United Kingdom to ISTUTC+5:30United Kingdom to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
01:001:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
03:003:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
05:005:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
07:007:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
09:009:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
United Kingdom (BST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
13:001:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
15:003:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
17:005:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
19:007:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
21:009:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital
London
Area
244,820 km²
Population
66,488,991
Continent
Europe
Currency
British Pound (GBP)
Calling code
+44
Internet domain
.uk
Spoken languages
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Neighbouring countries
Ireland
Postal code format
@# #@@# = digit · @ = letter

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does United Kingdom use?

United Kingdom uses one time zone nationwide: United Kingdom Time (BST, UTC+1); its IANA identifier is Europe/London.

Does United Kingdom observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+1 to UTC+0.

What is the time difference between United Kingdom and UTC?

United Kingdom has the same time as UTC in standard time (UTC+0) and is 1 hour ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+1).

What is the calling code and currency of United Kingdom?

The international calling code of United Kingdom is +44 and its currency is the British Pound (GBP). Its internet domain is .uk.

What time is it in London now?

London is on United Kingdom Time (BST, UTC+1): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 13:00 in London. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.