Continent: Europe Capital City: London Time in London (Pop. 8,980,000) Time in Birmingham (Pop. 1,144,919) Time in Liverpool (Pop. 864,122) Time in Glasgow (Pop. 626,410) Time in Sheffield (Pop. 556,500) ISO Alpha 2/3: GB, GBR Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ ( View Daylight Savings Time Changes ) IANA Time Zone: Europe/London (UTC+00:00) Time Zones: BST , GMT Time Zone Overview for United Kingdom United Kingdom uses a single time zone. Clocks in London run about 1h ahead of local solar time. The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Daylight Saving Time in United Kingdom United Kingdom observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from BST ( UTC+1 ) to GMT ( UTC+0 ). View daylight saving time changes for United Kingdom → Time Difference Between London and Major Cities Live local time and the difference from London right now. Best Time to Call United Kingdom How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in London: New York : 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in London. London : 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in London. Tokyo : 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in London. Daylight Hours in London In the capital, London, the sun is up for 14h 11m today. Sunrise in London is at 05:57 and sunset in London is at 20:08. Daylight ranges from about 7h 49m near the December solstice to 16h 38m near the June solstice. Moon in United Kingdom See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for London and major cities across United Kingdom. View moonrise & moonset times for United Kingdom → Countries in United Kingdom Time in All Cities in United Kingdom by alphabetical order Time.now features the exact time for 862 cities in United Kingdom. Select a letter to view all cities: Time Now in Major Cities in United Kingdom Time now in London Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Birmingham Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Liverpool Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Glasgow Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Sheffield Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Leeds Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Edinburgh Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Bristol Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Cardiff Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Manchester Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Leicester Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Bradford Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Belfast Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Coventry Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Brent Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Birkenhead Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Nottingham Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Islington Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Reading Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Kingston upon Hull Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Preston Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Newport Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Swansea Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Newcastle upon Tyne Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Southend-on-Sea Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Brighton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Derby Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Southampton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Wolverhampton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Plymouth Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Stoke-on-Trent Sat 15:15:09

Time now in Milton Keynes Sat 15:15:09 Time now in City of Westminster Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Northampton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Oldham Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Bexley Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Luton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Archway Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Portsmouth Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Swindon Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Dudley Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Aberdeen Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Sutton Sat 15:15:09 Time now in St Helens Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Crawley Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Ipswich Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Wigan Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Croydon Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Warrington Sat 15:15:09 Time now in Walsall Sat 15:15:09 Time Now in All IANA Timezones for United Kingdom Europe/Belfast Sat 15:15:09 Europe/London Sat 15:15:09 GB Sat 15:15:09 GB-Eire Sat 15:15:09 Frequently Asked Questions about United Kingdom The current local time in United Kingdom is 15:15:09 BST on Saturday, 22 August 2026 . The country uses the Europe/London time zone. United Kingdom spans 4 time zones: Europe/Belfast , Europe/London , GB , GB-Eire . The capital of United Kingdom is London , where the current local time is 15:15:09 . Today in London , the capital of United Kingdom : sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 20:08 local time. Yes — United Kingdom observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn. The next public holiday in United Kingdom is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 125 days . time.now currently lists 50 cities across United Kingdom (out of 862 total in our database). United Kingdom shares a border with: Ireland . Time Zone Converters used in United Kingdom Convert time between the time zones of United Kingdom and other locations worldwide. Sunrise and Sunset in United Kingdom London ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:08 PM Birmingham ↑ 6:02 AM ↓ 8:17 PM Liverpool ↑ 6:04 AM ↓ 8:24 PM Glasgow ↑ 6:02 AM ↓ 8:36 PM Sheffield ↑ 5:58 AM ↓ 8:18 PM Leeds ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:19 PM Edinburgh ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:32 PM Bristol ↑ 6:07 AM ↓ 8:18 PM Cardiff ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 8:20 PM Manchester ↑ 6:00 AM ↓ 8:21 PM Leicester ↑ 5:58 AM ↓ 8:15 PM Bradford ↑ 5:58 AM ↓ 8:20 PM Belfast ↑ 6:12 AM ↓ 8:39 PM Coventry ↑ 6:00 AM ↓ 8:16 PM Brent ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:09 PM Birkenhead ↑ 6:04 AM ↓ 8:24 PM Nottingham ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:15 PM Islington ↑ 5:57 AM ↓ 8:08 PM Reading ↑ 6:00 AM ↓ 8:11 PM Kingston upon Hull ↑ 5:52 AM ↓ 8:14 PM Current Weather in United Kingdom Information about United Kingdom Upcoming Public Holidays in United Kingdom This year, United Kingdom observes 7 public holidays, with 8 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Spring Bank Holiday . Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in United Kingdom to plan your schedule. Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday Boxing Day 26 Dec • Saturday Boxing Day (observed) 28 Dec • Monday New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday May Day 3 May • Monday Spring Bank Holiday 31 May • Monday