Time in London, England, United Kingdom
Time in London
10:10:29 PM
Thursday, 8 June 2023 (UTC+1 BST)
+5 hour(s) from Fairfield
Time zone
BST (British Summer Time (British Standard Time from Feb 1968 to Oct 1971))
UTC/GMT +1 hours
DST start
26 March 2023
Forward 1 hour
DST end
29 October 2023
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+5 hour(s)
from Fairfield
| City | London |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.5085 |
| Longitude | -0.12574 |
| Population | 7,556,900 (2016) |
| Language | English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic |
| Currency | GBP (Pound) |
DST changes 2023
26 March 2023 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 01:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 02:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: GMT → BST
29 October 2023 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: BST → GMT
Time zone
Current time zone: BST (British Summer Time (British Standard Time from Feb 1968 to Oct 1971)), UTC+1
The IANA (2022.3) time zone identifier: Europe/London
2023 Time Zones - London
GMT UTC±0 | BST UTC+1 | GMT UTC±0 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sunday, 27 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 30 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2023 | Sunday, 26 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 29 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2024 | Sunday, 31 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 27 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 |
Time difference between London and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
4:44:32 AM
Sunset
9:14:31 PM
Day length: 16 hours, 29 minutes +1 m 20 sec
Solar Noon: 12:59:32 PM
The current local time in London is 59 m 32 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 12:16 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonset 9:27 AM | Ilumination 76% |