United Kingdom Time

What is the time in the United Kingdom in minutes and seconds now? The UK Time clock shows live London time with the current DST label.

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  • Current timezone: … (Europe/London)
  • Current offset: …
  • Observe DST: Yes
  • DST starts on: Sunday, March 29, 2026
  • DST ends on: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Is it BST or GMT?

Right now the United Kingdom is on ….

British Summer Time (BST) begins in the United Kingdom on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October (UTC+1). During the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is observed for the rest of the year (UTC+0). When BST ends, clocks go back one hour.

The IANA time zone identifier for the United Kingdom is Europe/London.

Key cities in the United Kingdom with the same time

London, Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Bradford, York, Oxford, Cambridge

Timezone abbreviations

  • BST - British Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time

United Kingdom (UK) overview

  • Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Continent: Europe
  • Capital / largest city: London
  • Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP)
  • Calling code: +44
  • Internet TLD: .uk
  • Time zone: GMT (UTC+0); BST (UTC+1) in summer

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