Current time in London
- 19:56:47
- DST
Montag
21.09.2026
Time zones in London
- Standard time
- Greenwich Mean Time GMT
- Daylight saving time
- British Summer Time BST
- Universal Time Code
- UTC±00:00
- Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
- Europe/London
Time difference between London and Germany
-1 Stunden
The current time difference between London and Germany is -1 Stunden.Time difference between London and other places worldwide:
Daylight Saving Time in London
In London, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is British Summer Time BST (UTC+01:00).
- Standard time: Greenwich Mean Time GMT (UTC ±00:00)
- Daylight saving time: British Summer Time BST (UTC+01:00)
- Next change to standard time
- Sunday, 25.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00. - Next change to daylight saving time
- Sunday, 28.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 01:00 to 02:00.
Information about London
London is both the capital of the United Kingdom and the capital of England. With a population of just under 10 million, London is the largest city in the United Kingdom and the largest city in England. The Greater London area is home to nearly 14.5 million people—about one-fifth of the United Kingdom’s population. This makes the Greater London area one of the most populous regions in Europe.
Data sheet for London
- State:
England - Land:
United Kingdom - Population: 9.841.000 (2025)
- Area: 1.572 km²
- Population desity: 5690 per km²
- Latitude: 51.509865
- Longitude: -0.118092
- Elevation: 15 m
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Path of the sun in London
Today (21.09.2026)
- Dawn: 06:11 Uhr
- Sunrise: 06:43 Uhr
- Highest point of the sun: 12:53 Uhr
- Sunset: 19:03 Uhr
- Twilight: 19:35 Uhr
Tomorrow (22.09.2026)
- Dawn: 06:13 Uhr
- Sunrise: 06:45 Uhr
- Highest point of the sun: 12:53 Uhr
- Sunset: 19:01 Uhr
- Twilight: 19:32 Uhr
Cities and places near London
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (163.5 km)
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Bristol, England, United Kingdom (171.1 km)
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (211.9 km)
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Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom (219.1 km)
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Le Havre, Normandy, France (224.8 km)
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Bruges, Belgium (234.5 km)
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Lille, Hauts-de-France, France (242.5 km)
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Rouen, Normandy, France (245.6 km)
Airports near London
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) – 24.1 km
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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) – 40.4 km
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London Luton Airport (LTN) – 44.1 km
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Birmingham Airport (BHX) – 153.2 km
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East Midlands Airport (EMA) – 168.5 km
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Bristol Airport (BRS) – 180.6 km
Time difference between London and other cities wordwide
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Los Angeles
+8 hours -
Vancouver
+8 hours -
Toronto
+5 hours
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New York City
+5 hours
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Rio de Janeiro
+4 hours -
Mexico CIty
+7 hours -
London
±0 hours
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Paris
-1 hour -
Berlin
-1 hour -
Stockholm
-1 hour -
Helsinki
-2 hours -
Cape Town
-1 hour -
Moscow
-2 hours -
Dubai
-3 hours -
New Delhi
-4.5 hours -
Seoul
-8 hours -
Taipei
-7 hours -
Beijing
-7 hours -
Tokyo
-8 hours -
Sydney
-9 hours -
Wellington
-11 hours