Time in the United Kingdom (UK)
Current local time in UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
Time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules
UK & EU clocks are currently on Standard Time.
The UK is in the Western European Time Zone.
When Daylight Saving Time rules are not in use, UK is on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), which is the Standard Time.
The Daylight Saving period is called British Summer Time (BST), one hour ahead of GMT (GMT+1).
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British Summer Time Dates 2007-2026
Daylight saving time begin and end dates, Sunday 01:00 GMT (1.00am Greenwich Mean Time):
| Year | DST starts at 1 a.m. | DST ends 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | March 29 | October 25 |
| 2025 | March 30 | October 26 |
| 2024 | March 31 | October 27 |
| 2023 | March 26 | October 29 |
| 2022 | March 26 | October 29 |
| 2021 | March 28 | October 31 |
| 2020 | March 29 | October 25 |
| 2019 | March 31 | October 27 |
| 2018 | March 25 | October 28 |
| 2017 | March 26 | October 29 |
| 2016 | March 27 | October 30 |
| 2015 | March 29 | October 25 |
| 2014 | March 30 | October 26 |
| 2013 | March 31 | October 27 |
| 2012 | March 25 | October 28 |
| 2011 | March 27 | October 30 |
| 2010 | March 28 | October 31 |
| 2009 | March 29 | October 25 |
| 2008 | March 30 | October 26 |
| 2007 | March 25 | October 28 |
Proposals have been made from time to time about changing the UK's time zone to Central European Time.
However, any changes would need to have full regard to the effect on business and transport links with other countries, on health and safety issues such as road traffic accidents, and on social and community life.
Although there could be some advantages, adoption of Central European Time in the UK would result in later sunrise in winter, affecting particularly outdoor workers and people in the north of England and Scotland.
There are no current plans to change the UK’s time zone and DST rules.
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