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Current Time in United Kingdom

Europe - Northern Europe

17:11:40

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

UTC+01:00 BST DST Active Europe/London
United Kingdom 17:11 BST
New York 12:11 EDT
Dubai 20:11 GST
Singapore 00:11 SGT
Tokyo 01:11 JST
Sydney 02:11 AEST
UTC +01:00

BST - Currently observed in United Kingdom

Clocks in United Kingdom are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • From 29 March 2026: UTC +01:00 / BST
  • The IANA time zone identifier for United Kingdom is Europe/London
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +01:00 / BST  - Was UTC+0000

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0000

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from United Kingdom

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from United Kingdom (centre = same time).

-8h
09:11
Chicago CDT
-6h
11:11
New York EDT
-5h
12:11
Toronto EDT
-5h
12:11
-4h
13:11
Paris CEST
+1h
18:11
Berlin CEST
+1h
18:11
+1h
18:11
Cairo EEST
+2h
19:11
Moscow MSK
+2h
19:11
Nairobi EAT
+2h
19:11
Istanbul TRT
+2h
19:11
Dubai GST
+3h
20:11
Karachi PKT
+4h
21:11
Mumbai IST
+4h 30m
21:41
Dhaka BDT
+5h
22:11
Bangkok ICT
+6h
23:11
Singapore SGT
+7h
00:11
Hong Kong HKT
+7h
00:11
Shanghai SGT
+7h
00:11
Tokyo JST
+8h
01:11
Seoul KST
+8h
01:11
Sydney AEST
+9h
02:11
+11h
04:11

Country Facts

Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region Europe
Subregion Northern Europe
ISO Code GB / GBR
IANA Zone Europe/London
UTC Offset +01:00
DST Active Yes
Currency GBP  - British Pound
Population 67,900,000
Area 242,495 km²
Calling Code ++44
Languages English
Cities 12

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Cities in United Kingdom (12 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
London 17:11 Europe/London Capital
Birmingham 17:11 Europe/London -
Glasgow 17:11 Europe/London -
Sheffield 17:11 Europe/London -
Manchester 17:11 Europe/London -
Edinburgh 17:11 Europe/London -
Leeds 17:11 Europe/London -
Liverpool 17:11 Europe/London -
Bristol 17:11 Europe/London -
Cardiff 17:11 Europe/London -
Belfast 17:11 Europe/London -
Nottingham 17:11 Europe/London -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in United Kingdom? +
The current local time in United Kingdom is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/London, currently at UTC+01:00 (BST). The exact time right now is 17:11:40 on Tuesday, 30 June 2026.
Does United Kingdom observe Daylight Saving Time? +
Yes. United Kingdom is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+01:00 (BST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0000. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/London zone entry.
What UTC offset is United Kingdom? +
United Kingdom is currently at UTC+01:00, using the abbreviation BST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/London. To convert a time to or from United Kingdom, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of United Kingdom? +
The capital of United Kingdom is London. It uses the Europe/London IANA time zone. See the London time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does United Kingdom use? +
United Kingdom uses the British Pound (GBP) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++44.