Current time in United Kingdom
Local time in United Kingdom
The time in United Kingdom is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 5 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in United Kingdom is British Summer Time (BST). United Kingdom is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in United Kingdom ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in United Kingdom
| Current time | 2:35 a.m.
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| Time zone |
British Summer Time (BST)
Standard timezone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/London |
| Your time difference | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
United Kingdom Daylight Saving Time (DST)
United Kingdom uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in United Kingdom.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
United Kingdom
As Greenwich is a British city it is no surprise that the United Kingdom uses GMT. UTC +0000 is perfect for the United Kingdom. UK’s Latitude is 54° 00’ N meaning the country has a use for daylight savings time. During the summer British Summer Time BST is used. BST is UTC +0100.
Important cities in United Kingdom
The current time in some important cities in United Kingdom is shown below.
Time in United Kingdom