Current time in London, United Kingdom

8:00:48 AM

Monday, October 26, 2026

London is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC±0. It observes daylight saving time.

About 9 million people live in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. Scheduled flights use London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 24 km away), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 40 km away), and London Luton Airport (LTN, 44 km away).

Time zone: Europe/London
UTC offset now: UTC±0
Daylight saving time: Not in effect now
Sunrise today: 6:41 AM
Sunset today: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 10 h 5 min
Population: 8,961,989
Currency: Pound (GBP)
Dialing code: +44
Languages (country): English, Welsh
Next clock change: Clocks spring forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM local (UTC±0 to UTC+1)
Airports: LHR 24 km · LGW 40 km · LTN 44 km

London · nominal UTC±0 band · night shaded

London compared with major cities

City	Time now	Difference	Converter
New York	4:00 AM	−4 h	Convert
Los Angeles	1:00 AM	−7 h	Convert
Paris	9:00 AM	+1 h	Convert
Dubai	12:00 PM	+4 h	Convert
Mumbai	1:30 PM	+5.5 h	Convert
Singapore	4:00 PM	+8 h	Convert
Tokyo	5:00 PM	+9 h	Convert
Sydney	7:00 PM	+11 h	Convert

Cities near London

Manchester8:00 AM · ±0 h262 km away
Brussels9:00 AM · +1 h320 km away
Paris9:00 AM · +1 h344 km away
Amsterdam9:00 AM · +1 h357 km away
Dublin8:00 AM · ±0 h462 km away
Edinburgh8:00 AM · ±0 h534 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 51.51°, -0.13° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.