Time in London
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
London is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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6:03 PM in London, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from London
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind London they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from London |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:03 PM EDT | -5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:03 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:03 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:03 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:03 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 7:03 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:03 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:03 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:03 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:33 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:03 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 1:03 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:03 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:03 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:03 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:03 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:03 PM SAST | +1h |
London time zone
- Local time
- 6:03 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 8,961,989
- Coordinates
- 51.51, -0.13
Daylight saving time
London uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near London
- SloughUnited Kingdom
- WokingUnited Kingdom
- BasildonUnited Kingdom
- CrawleyUnited Kingdom
- High WycombeUnited Kingdom
- LutonUnited Kingdom
- ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom
- GillinghamUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is London in?
London uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does London observe daylight saving time?
Yes. London switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between London and New York?
London is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for London?
The country calling code is +44.