Current Time in London, UK

What timezone is London in?

London, UK is located in the Greenwich Mean Time zone, the historical reference point for world timekeeping. The current UTC offset is . The IANA timezone identifier for London is Europe/London.

Does London observe Daylight Saving Time?

London follows British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) for the rest of the year.

Common time differences with London

When planning calls or meetings with people in London, here are some common time differences to keep in mind:

• New York is 5 hours behind London
• Paris is 1 hour ahead of London
• Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London
• Sydney is 10–11 hours ahead of London

Best times to schedule meetings with London

For business calls with London, typical working hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time. Use our timezone converter above to find the overlapping working hours between your location and London, UK.

Other cities in the same timezone

These cities share the same timezone as London and will always show the same local time: