Current time in London
Local time in London
The time in London is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 5 hours ahead of Ashburn. The current timezone in London is British Summer Time (BST). London is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in London ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in London
| Current time | 11:49 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 Ashburn |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
London Daylight Saving Time (DST)
London uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in London.
| 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 |