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Current Time in London, UK

See the current time in London, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.

9:35 AM
Saturday, September 26, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

London time zone

Time zoneUnited Kingdom Time
Time zone IDEurope/London
UTC offsetUTC+1
Clock changesOn the later offset now
Sunrise today6:53 AM
Sunset today6:52 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for London's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

London time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from London
Los Angeles, CA1:35 AM8 hours behind
New York, NY4:35 AM5 hours behind
Dubai, UAE12:35 PM3 hours ahead
Shanghai, China4:35 PM7 hours ahead
Tokyo, Japan5:35 PM8 hours ahead
Sydney, Australia6:35 PM9 hours ahead

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for London, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

Questions this page answers

About London time

This page shows the local time in London, UK — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

London time FAQ

What time is it in London, UK right now? The clock at the top of this page shows London's current local time and updates every minute. London is on United Kingdom Time (UTC+1). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.

What time zone is London in? London uses the Europe/London time zone, known as United Kingdom Time, currently UTC+1. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.

How far ahead or behind is London? The table on this page compares London with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.