British Summer Time (BST)

British Summer Time is the UK name for Daylight Saving Time (DST)

The UK follows the European clock-change schedule.

UK Time

16:52:40

Nov 3, 2026 GMT

16:52:40

Nov 3, 2026 UTC

In spring, clocks are turned forward one hour to GMT+1.

In autumn (fall), clocks are turned back one hour to GMT. This gives an extra hour of light at the start of the day in winter.

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TZ Local Time 16:52 Tue 3rd

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Daylight Saving Time maximises the benefit of daylight at latitudes where summer days are long. The benefit tapers with latitude as day length gets more extreme near the poles.
BST was introduced in the UK in 1916. It has a fascinating history.
Offsets or time differences are generally written as UTC/GMT plus or minus a number of hours.