Current time in London, England, United Kingdom, time zones and time difference

Current time in London

11:12:11
DST

Mittwoch

22.07.2026

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.