Time in the United Kingdom
All of the United Kingdom is on British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026
- Capital
- London
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
Clocks in the United Kingdom go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 2:00 am, when GMT (UTC) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
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Time difference from United Kingdom
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Time in cities in the United Kingdom
| LondonEngland | BST | |
| BirminghamEngland | BST | |
| LiverpoolEngland | BST | |
| GlasgowScotland | BST | |
| SheffieldEngland | BST | |
| LeedsEngland | BST | |
| EdinburghScotland | BST | |
| BristolEngland | BST | |
| CardiffWales | BST | |
| ManchesterEngland | BST | |
| LeicesterEngland | BST | |
| BelfastNorthern Ireland | BST | |
| Newcastle upon TyneEngland | BST | |
| BrightonEngland | BST | |
| OxfordEngland | BST | |
| CambridgeEngland | BST |
Questions
How many time zones does the United Kingdom have?
The United Kingdom has one time zone: British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1).
Does the United Kingdom have daylight saving time?
Clocks in the United Kingdom go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 2:00 am, when GMT (UTC) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026