United Kingdom
Time now in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 08:31Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
66,488,991
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
08:31
Day length
14h 35m
Coordinates
54.76, -2.70
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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 05:56 and sunset at 08:31 local time, giving 14h 35m 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 14h 35m 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 05:56 and sunset at 08:31, giving 14h 35m 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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