The current time in the UK is shown below. The United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time, GMT, during winter and British Summer Time, BST, during daylight saving time.
Quick Facts
Current:GMT/BST
Next change: Mar 2026
UTC offset:+0:00
🇬🇧 Coverage: All UK
Current Time in UK - Live Clock
The current time UK is displayed above with live updates. The United Kingdom uses GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time) in winter and BST (British Summer Time, UTC+1) in summer. Whether you need
London time now or time in any UK city, the entire country follows the same timezone.
Understanding UK Time Zones: GMT and BST
GMT is the UK's standard winter time, serving as the global reference for timezones.
From late March to late October, the UK switches to BST (GMT+1) for longer summer
evenings. Clocks spring forward in March and fall back in October.
Both GMT and BST apply to all of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland simultaneously - there
are no regional time differences within the UK.
London Time Now and Major UK Cities
All UK cities share the same time. Here's confirmation that London time now matches
every other British city:
City
Region
Timezone
London
England
GMT/BST
Manchester
England
GMT/BST
Birmingham
England
GMT/BST
Glasgow
Scotland
GMT/BST
Edinburgh
Scotland
GMT/BST
Cardiff
Wales
GMT/BST
Belfast
N. Ireland
GMT/BST
UK Time Compared to World Timezones
The UK is 5 hours ahead of New York (EST), 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST), and 5.5 hours behind India
(IST). Use the converter above to calculate exact time differences, accounting for both GMT/BST and
other countries' daylight saving changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
The current UK time is displayed above and updates every second. The United Kingdom follows GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time) in winter and BST (British Summer Time) in summer, which is GMT+1.
The UK operates in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) during winter months and BST (British Summer Time,
UTC+1) during summer months. The timezone change happens twice a year when clocks go forward in
March and back in October.
The current timezone is displayed in the clock above. BST runs from the last Sunday in March to the
last Sunday in October. GMT is used from late October to late March.
UK clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March (start of BST) and go back 1 hour
at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October (return to GMT). This follows the EU daylight saving time
schedule.
UK is 5 hours ahead of EST (New York), 6 hours ahead of CST (Chicago), and 8 hours ahead of PST (Los
Angeles). Use the converter above to see exact time differences accounting for daylight saving
changes.
Yes, London time is the same as all UK time. The entire United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland) follows the same timezone - GMT in winter and BST in summer.
India (IST) is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT and 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of BST. When it's
12:00 noon in London (GMT), it's 5:30 PM in India. Use our GMT to IST converter above for precise
conversions.
Yes, the entire United Kingdom uses the same time. All cities including London, Manchester,
Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast follow GMT/BST throughout the year.