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Current Time in London

The live local time in London, United Kingdom — computed in your browser from the IANA time zone Europe/London, so daylight saving is always applied correctly for today.

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Time zone facts for London

  • IANA time zone: Europe/London
  • Standard offset: UTC±0
  • Daylight saving: observed — the offset moves to UTC+1 while DST is active (the live clock above already reflects today's status).
  • January / July offset: UTC±0 / UTC+1
  • Offset as of August 2026: UTC+1 — daylight saving in effect
  • Next clock change: clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC+1 to UTC±0

London time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is London in?

London uses the IANA time zone Europe/London. Its standard offset is UTC±0, moving to UTC+1 while daylight saving time is active.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The offset is UTC±0 in January and UTC+1 in July. As of August 2026, daylight saving is in effect and the offset is UTC+1.

When do the clocks next change in London?

As of August 2026, the next scheduled change is: clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC+1 to UTC±0.

How does London time compare with UTC and New York?

As of August 2026, London is on UTC+1 and 5 hours ahead of New York. These differences shift whenever either side changes its clocks for daylight saving.

Business-hours overlap

When it is 9:00 AM in London (as of August 2026), it is 4:00 AM in New York and 5:00 PM in Tokyo. These readings shift when any of the cities changes its clocks — the Meeting Planner computes the overlap for your exact date.

Convert a time for London

Planning a call or a deadline? Use the Time Zone Converter to translate any date and time to or from London — DST-correct for that exact date — or line up working hours side by side in the Meeting Planner.

Time in other major cities

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Every city links to its own page like this one. For a dedicated full-page world clock, visit our sibling site, wrldclock.com.

All times are computed locally in your browser from its IANA time zone data and your device's clock — checked against our own server with an anonymous timestamp request where possible. Nothing you enter is transmitted. See the methodology page.