Does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland change its clocks for daylight saving?

Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.

When do the sun rise and set in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland today?

Sunrise is at 07:29 and sunset at 18:25, giving 10h 57m of daylight.

Is the clock on this page accurate?

It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/London, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.

United Kingdom

Time now in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10:02:22pm

Saturday, 10 October 2026

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 06:28Time zone UTC +1

Time zone

Europe/London

UTC offset

UTC +1

Daylight saving

In effect now

Population

66,488,991

Sunrise

07:27

Sunset

06:28

Day length

11h 01m

Coordinates

54.76, -2.70

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Time difference from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland right now.

Los Angeles

−8h

New York

−5h

São Paulo

−4h

Paris

+1h

Istanbul

+2h

Dubai

+3h

Mumbai

+4h 30m

Beijing

+7h

Tokyo

+8h

Sydney

+10h

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About the time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.

Sunrise today lands at 07:27 and sunset at 06:28 local time, giving 11h 01m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (54.76, -2.70) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland sits at latitude 54.76, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 01m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.

Frequently asked questions about time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland change its clocks for daylight saving?: Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
When do the sun rise and set in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland today?: Sunrise is at 07:27 and sunset at 06:28, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
Is the clock on this page accurate?: It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/London, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
What time is it in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).

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