Current Time in London
United Kingdom · GMT/BST · UTC+0:00 / UTC+1:00 (DST)
Timezone Details
| Timezone | GMT/BST |
| UTC Offset (standard) | UTC+0:00 |
| UTC Offset (summer/DST) | UTC+1:00 |
| Daylight Saving Time | Yes (observed) |
| IANA Timezone ID | Europe/London |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Population | 9.0 million |
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About London Time Zone (GMT/BST)
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is one of the world's most important financial and cultural hubs. It observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from late March to late October. London's Royal Observatory in Greenwich is where the world's Prime Meridian—and therefore GMT—was originally defined in 1884.
Key fact: London is 5 hours ahead of New York (EST) in winter and 1 hour behind Paris (CET).
Use the live clock at the top of this page to see the exact current time in London with seconds. The clock updates every second and uses your browser's timezone database for accuracy.
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Frequently Asked Questions — London Time
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Europe/London. The UTC offset is +0:00 in winter and +1:00 in summer.Does London observe Daylight Saving Time? +
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Europe/London. This is the official timezone name used in programming languages and operating systems.
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