Next change: Sun 25 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Europe/London today
Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 18:40
Daylight 11h 42m · Solar noon 12:50
Time in Europe/London vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Europe/London
New York
Thu
5 hours behind
Los Angeles
Thu
8 hours behind
Paris
Thu
1 hour ahead
Dubai
Thu
3 hours ahead
Mumbai
Fri
4.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
7 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
8 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
9 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
1 hour ahead
São Paulo
Thu
4 hours behind
Chicago
Thu
6 hours behind
What time zone is Europe/London in?
Clocks in Europe/London run on British Time (BST, UTC+1); software knows the zone as Europe/London.
Does Europe/London observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Europe/London is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 25 October 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (BST → GMT)
Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 01:00 to 02:00 (GMT → BST)
Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (BST → GMT)
Europe/London in software and databases
Older software may still use Europe/Belfast, Europe/Guernsey, Europe/Isle_of_Man, Europe/Jersey, GB, GB-Eire; these are aliases of Europe/London and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+0, daylight saving offset UTC+1 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Europe/London
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Upcoming public holidays in Europe/London
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day (observed)
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar Good Friday
Mon 3 May May Day
Frequently asked questions about Europe/London
What time zone is Europe/London in?
British Time (BST), UTC+1; IANA zone Europe/London.
When do the clocks change in Europe/London?
Next on Sunday 25 October 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.