Time in United Kingdom now

21:19:45

NightWednesday, October 7, 2026Week 41Next: Christmas Day · Dec 25, 2026

Key facts

TimezoneEurope/London

AbbreviationGMT+1

UTC offsetGMT+1

Unix time1791404385

UTC time2026-10-07T20:19:45.225Z

Current year2026

CountryUnited Kingdom

Cities listed3,694

Day of weekWednesday

Day of year280

Week number41

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London on the map

London is a city in Westminster, United Kingdom.
Latitude: 51.5085. Longitude: -0.1257
Timezone: Europe/London

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Time zone info for United Kingdom

UTC+1

Europe/London

United Kingdom follows Europe/London. The local time is shown using live browser time, refreshed every second.

Methodology and trust

About this United Kingdom time page

This United Kingdom page combines live clock output with timezone, offset, holiday, and daylight context so the page is useful beyond a single timestamp.

Last reviewedJune 28, 2026

Template logic, page copy, and trust notes were reviewed manually in the current rollout.

Time and DST sourceEurope/London

Displayed local time follows the IANA timezone identifier assigned to this page and updates live in the browser.

Weather and solar layerOpen-Meteo + coordinate calculations

Weather context uses Open-Meteo. Sunrise, sunset, and day-length details are shown as informational timing context.

Holiday coverageGB holiday dataset

Calendar and next-holiday data use normalized HolidayFinder coverage with a date-holidays fallback. Regional holiday matches appear when the source dataset includes state or province-level coverage.

Read the full editorial methodology and data sources, see who publishes the site, or send corrections through the contact page.

Live conditions

Weather in United Kingdom now

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LightDay or night

Map sceneWeather-aware

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for United Kingdom

Sunrise: 07:10
Sunset: 18:24
Day length: 11 hr 14 min
Solar noon: 12:48
Estimates use the map coordinates and local date, with local time zone and daylight-saving adjustments. Terrain and weather can affect observed sunrise and sunset.

A clearer national time view for United Kingdom

The current time reference for United Kingdom is 21:19:45 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, using Europe/London (GMT+1). This is a reference clock, not a guarantee that every location in United Kingdom has the same local time.

For an appointment or arrival, confirm the destination city in United Kingdom. A shared country name is not enough to identify a time zone or the local calendar date.

Capital listed: London; largest city in the location data: City of London.

How time works across United Kingdom

The displayed reference follows Europe/London, with a current UTC offset of GMT+1. A positive offset is ahead of UTC; a negative offset is behind it.

The 7 identifiers recorded for United Kingdom can reflect different historical rules or aliases, as well as different current offsets. Their count is not a count of distinct current clock readings.

For a future event, record the city, date and time zone together. Today's UTC offset may not apply on the event date if either location changes its clocks seasonally.

If you already know the likely destination, the fastest next move is usually one of the major city pages such as time in City of London, time in London, and time in Birmingham.

United Kingdom clock, regions, and timezone structure

United Kingdom time right now

This page shows 21:19:45 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, using GMT+1 with a live UTC or GMT offset of GMT+1.

221 states or regions

United Kingdom currently has 221 state or regional pages and 3,694 listed city pages in this dataset.

The listed capital is London; City of London is the largest city in this location dataset.

National timezone structure

The location data for United Kingdom lists 7 time-zone identifiers. Different identifiers can still show the same current time.

United Kingdom city, state, and compare paths

Daylight at the location shown on the map

Using London as the mapped daylight reference, sunrise is 07:10, sunset is 18:24, and estimated day length is 11 hr 14 min.

Sunrise and sunset vary with the date, latitude, longitude and local horizon. Even locations sharing the same civil time can have different daylight hours.

United Kingdom time FAQ

What time is it in United Kingdom right now?

This page shows the current national reference time for United Kingdom as 21:19:45 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Does United Kingdom use one time zone or several?

The location data lists 7 time-zone identifiers for United Kingdom. Some can share a current offset or be aliases; compare the actual city clocks before assuming the times differ.

Should I use the country page, a state page, or a city page?

Use the country page for the national structure, a state page for regional context, and a city page when the exact local clock is the real answer.

Which place is the main reference inside United Kingdom?

The clock follows Europe/London. The mapped daylight reference is London; it does not represent daylight everywhere in United Kingdom.

How do I move from the country view to the most useful local pages?

Start with regional pages such as current local time in England, current local time in Scotland, and current local time in Northern Ireland, or jump straight to major city clocks like time in City of London and time in London.

How do I compare United Kingdom with another country?

The quickest route is the compare tool or the built-in country links such as time in India and time in United States.

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Current local time in United Kingdom cities

Countries

Afghanistan1,542 cities Åland338 cities Albania3,090 cities Algeria1,422 cities American Samoa149 cities Andorra72 cities Angola1,503 cities Anguilla45 cities Antarctica1 cities Antigua and Barbuda190 cities Argentina1,803 cities Armenia1,026 cities Aruba172 cities Australia2,081 cities Austria1,888 cities Azerbaijan4,304 cities Bahamas354 cities Bahrain124 cities Bangladesh3,847 cities Barbados588 cities Belarus2,342 cities Belgium4,469 cities Belize530 cities Benin3,758 cities Bermuda31 cities Bhutan253 cities Bolivia1,496 cities Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba119 cities Bosnia and Herzegovina2,972 cities Botswana1,820 cities Bouvet Island0 cities Brazil2,521 cities British Indian Ocean Territory6 cities British Virgin Islands142 cities Brunei370 cities Bulgaria4,486 cities Burkina Faso4,624 cities Burundi1,304 cities Cabo Verde2,251 cities Cambodia3,602 cities Cameroon3,583 cities Canada449 cities Cayman Islands80 cities Central African Republic4,239 cities Chad3,262 cities Chile484 cities China2,496 cities Christmas Island7 cities Cocos (Keeling) Islands2 cities Colombia1,501 cities Comoros394 cities Congo Republic4,248 cities Cook Islands56 cities Costa Rica2,597 cities Croatia2,166 cities Cuba272 cities Curaçao99 cities Cyprus794 cities Czechia4,812 cities Denmark3,335 cities Djibouti70 cities Dominica132 cities Dominican Republic954 cities DR Congo4,004 cities Ecuador2,086 cities Egypt2,080 cities El Salvador3,494 cities Equatorial Guinea2,085 cities Eritrea1,364 cities Estonia3,775 cities Eswatini702 cities Ethiopia1,868 cities Falkland Islands57 cities Faroe Islands185 cities Fiji1,834 cities Finland1,367 cities France4,766 cities French Guiana741 cities French Polynesia408 cities French Southern Territories4 cities