Current time in UK
The UK uses United Kingdom Time: GMT (UTC+00:00) in winter and BST (UTC+01:00) during daylight saving, from around March to October. The UK uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and British Summer Time (BST) in summer. The live clock above shows the time in UK right now next to your own.
Time difference with UK
| Place | UK in January | UK in July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5h ahead | 5h ahead |
| Chicago | 6h ahead | 6h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 8h ahead | 8h ahead |
| Dublin | same time | same time |
| Paris | 1h behind | 1h behind |
| Dubai | 4h behind | 3h behind |
| India | 5h 30m behind | 4h 30m behind |
| Singapore | 8h behind | 7h behind |
| Tokyo | 9h behind | 8h behind |
| Sydney | 11h behind | 9h behind |
| Toronto | 5h ahead | 5h ahead |
Major cities
London · Birmingham · Manchester · Leeds · Sheffield · Glasgow · Liverpool · Cardiff · Nottingham · Newcastle · Bristol · Edinburgh
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is UK in?
- UK uses United Kingdom Time — GMT (UTC+00:00) in winter and BST (UTC+01:00) in summer.
- Does UK use daylight saving time?
- Yes — clocks go forward around March and back around October. GlobalHours applies the change automatically on the right date.