Current Time in London, England
London is on British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1). It is 5 hours ahead of New York.
London now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
British Summer Time · BST · UTC+01:00
Current time in London: 7:41 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:29 AMNowSunset 6:01 PM
London time facts
- Time zone
- British Summer Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- IANA zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.13° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 2:00 AM, in 7 days. London then moves to UTC+00:00.
Time difference from London
| Place | Local time | vs London |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 2:41 PM | −5 h |
| Dubai | 10:41 PM | +3 h |
| India | 12:11 AM | +4.5 h |
| Tokyo | 3:41 AM | +8 h |
| Sydney | 5:41 AM | +10 h |
| Los Angeles | 11:41 AM | −8 h |
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Questions
Does London observe daylight saving time?
Yes. London is on daylight time now (UTC+01:00). The next change is on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is London in?
London uses British Summer Time, IANA zone Europe/London. Right now that is UTC+01:00 (BST).
Is London the same time as Birmingham?
Yes. London and Birmingham are on the same time right now (UTC+01:00).