Current local time in London, United Kingdom

London, the capital of United Kingdom, is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0), moving to UTC+1 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Time zone
Greenwich Mean TimeIANA: Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC±0 / UTC+1standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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Country
United KingdomEurope · capital city
Population
9.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+44currency: Pound (GBP)
Coordinates
51.51° N, 0.13° WNorthern Hemisphere

The sun in London today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from London

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs LondonOffice hours overlap
US New York--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in London)
US Los Angeles--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in London)
FR Paris--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in London)
AE Dubai--:-- 3h ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in London)
IN New Delhi--:-- 4h 30m ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in London)
SG Singapore--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in London)
CN Shanghai--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in London)
JP Tokyo--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in London)
KR Seoul--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in London)
AU Sydney--:-- 9h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in London)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in London

London switches between Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0) and British Summer Time (UTC+1). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC±0)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00, to 02:00 (UTC±0 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC±0)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00, to 02:00 (UTC±0 → UTC+1)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in London

All of United Kingdom keeps the same standard time as London (UTC±0).

Sunrise and sunset in London, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:0616:017h 55m
February07:3916:489h 10m
March06:4617:3910h 53m
April06:3619:3212h 56m
May05:3220:2214h 50m
June04:4921:0716h 18m
July04:4721:2116h 34m
August05:2320:4915h 26m
September06:1219:4813h 36m
October07:0018:3911h 39m
November06:5316:349h 41m
December07:4315:558h 12m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 38m of daylight (sunrise 04:43, sunset 21:21). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 50m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Brussels320 km · +1h--:--Paris344 km · +1h--:--Amsterdam357 km · +1h--:--Dublin462 km · same time--:--Frankfurt638 km · +1h--:--Zurich777 km · +1h--:--

How long from London?

All 8 ways to travel →
London → New York6h 24m5,570 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 46d 10hLondon → Tokyo10h 59m9,559 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 79d 15hLondon → Sydney19h 32m16,994 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 141d 14h

Questions about time in London

What time zone is London in?

London uses the Europe/London time zone (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC±0, and British Summer Time, UTC+1, in summer.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between London and New York?

Right now New York is 5h behind London. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

When is sunrise and sunset in London?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:43 and sets about 21:21 (16h 38m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:03 and sets about 15:53 (7h 50m).

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