Time in Reading
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Reading is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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7:59 PM in Reading, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Reading
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Reading they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Reading |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:59 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:59 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:59 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:59 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 8:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:59 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:59 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:29 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:59 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 2:59 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:59 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:59 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:59 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:59 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:59 PM SAST | +1h |
Reading time zone
- Local time
- 7:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 318,014
- Coordinates
- 51.46, -0.97
Daylight saving time
Reading 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
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Reading
Questions and answers
What time zone is Reading in?
Reading uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Reading observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Reading switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Reading and New York?
Reading is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Reading?
The country calling code is +44.