Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / British Summer Time (BST) · UTC+00:00
Current time in the UK
The exact local time in London now, with today’s date, the difference from your own time, and today’s sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kaal and best time of day.
London is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / British Summer Time (BST), UTC+00:00 standard, UTC+01:00 in daylight saving time.
Time zone of the UK
The UK is on GMT (UTC) in winter and moves one hour ahead to BST from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / British Summer Time (BST) |
|---|---|
| UTC offset | UTC+00:00 standard, UTC+01:00 in daylight saving time |
| IANA zone | Europe/London |
Questions
What time zone is the UK in?
London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / British Summer Time (BST), UTC+00:00 standard, UTC+01:00 in daylight saving time. The UK is on GMT (UTC) in winter and moves one hour ahead to BST from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
What is Rahu Kaal in London today?
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the daytime, traditionally avoided for new beginnings. It is worked out each day from London’s sunrise and sunset and shown above with today’s best time. The full Panchang has Choghadiya and Hora as well.