Time in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom keeps one time: United Kingdom Time, UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. The United Kingdom borders Ireland. Its capital is London.
- Population
- 66,488,991 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 94,526 sq mi (244,820 km²)
- Currency
- Pound (GBP)
- Languages
- British English, Welsh (United Kingdom), Scottish Gaelic
- Calling code
- +44
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- GB
- Coordinates (central point)
- 54.314093, -1.911652
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Liverpool all keep United Kingdom Time, like the rest of the United Kingdom.
Daylight saving time in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.