Time in United Kingdom
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert United Kingdom time
6:59 PM in United Kingdom, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from United Kingdom
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind United Kingdom they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | +1h |
United Kingdom time zone
- Local time
- 6:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
Daylight saving time
United Kingdom 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 in United Kingdom today
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
- London
- Birmingham
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Manchester
- Belfast
- Liverpool
- Cardiff
- Sheffield
- Leeds
- Bristol
- Leicester
- Bradford
- Coventry
- Birkenhead
- Nottingham
- Islington
- Reading
- Hull
- Preston
- Swansea
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Southend-on-Sea
- Brighton
- Derby
- Southampton
- Wolverhampton
- Plymouth
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Milton Keynes
- City of Westminster
- Northampton
- Oldham
- Bexley
- Luton
- Barking
- Archway
- Portsmouth
- Swindon
- Dudley
Questions and answers
What time zone is United Kingdom in?
United Kingdom uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does United Kingdom observe daylight saving time?
Yes. United Kingdom switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between United Kingdom and New York?
United Kingdom is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for United Kingdom?
The country calling code is +44.