Current time in London
Friday, 17 July 2026
London, United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Time-zone identity for London
- IANA zone
Europe/London- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00
- Current zone label
- BST
- Clock-change status
- An offset change was found in the next 370 days.
London is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC. The named zone, rather than the offset alone, should be used for future dates.
Next clock change in London
This change comes from the IANA Time Zone Database. It is described as an offset change unless its daylight-saving purpose can be verified.
Weather now
Weather in London
Conditions near London and a 3-day forecast. Local conditions can differ across large urban areas, mountains and coastlines.
Clear
- Feels like
- 21°C
- Humidity
- 60%
- Wind
- 7.9 km/h NE
- Recent precipitation
- 0 mm
3-day forecast
- Sunny16°C to 30°C2% chance of precipitationWind up to 15.5 km/h
- Sunny15°C to 28°C17% chance of precipitationWind up to 23 km/h
- Sunny12°C to 24°C3% chance of precipitationWind up to 17.6 km/h
Forecast valid from 00:00 local time. Updated 2026-07-16T23:16:41.158Z; refresh due by 2026-07-16T23:31:41.158Z.
Time-zone history
UTC offset changes for London
A bounded record of offset transitions calculated for Europe/London, covering 2021 through 2031. Events are offset changes; their legal or daylight-saving cause is not inferred.
Previous 5 years
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Next 5 years
- UTC+00:00 UTC+00:00UTC offset decreased by
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Dates are calculated from IANA time-zone rules. The calculation checks for offset changes throughout the displayed period and resolves each change to the nearest second.
Sun and Moon today
Sun and Moon in London
Daily astronomical events for Friday, 17 July 2026, expressed in Europe/London local time. Polar-day or polar-night events may be unavailable on a particular date.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Civil twilight
- 04:19–21:53
Moon
- Moonrise
- 08:58
- Moonset
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 13%
Capital city context
About London, capital of United Kingdom
London is identified in the reviewed place record as the capital of United Kingdom. This page combines its live local clock with geographic, time-zone, weather and astronomical context.
- Capital status
- Capital of United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,961,989
- Coordinates
- 51.5085° N, 0.1257° W. The elevation is 25 metres.
Country context
United Kingdom at a glance
Country information for United Kingdom. The listed time zones reflect cities available in this directory and may not include every territorial exception.
- Capital
- London is the listed capital.
- Country codes
- GB · GBR · 826
- Population
- 66,488,991
- Currency
- British Pound (GBP)
- Calling code
- +44
- Languages
- English (United Kingdom), Welsh (United Kingdom), and Scottish Gaelic
- Time zones represented
- 1 time zone is used by cities in this directory: Europe/London.
Nearby city clocks
Cities near London
Nearby cities are ordered by approximate straight-line distance from London. Times are calculated for the same instant shown above.
- SohoEngland, United Kingdom0.9 km northwest
Europe/LondonSame local time - City of WestminsterEngland, United Kingdom1.4 km southwest
Europe/LondonSame local time - PimlicoEngland, United Kingdom2.3 km south
Europe/LondonSame local time - IslingtonEngland, United Kingdom3.5 km northeast
Europe/LondonSame local time - QueenstownEngland, United Kingdom3.7 km southwest
Europe/LondonSame local time - Camden TownEngland, United Kingdom3.8 km north
Europe/LondonSame local time
Data and methodology
The current time is calculated for Europe/London when the page loads. The offset history covers five years before and after today using IANA time-zone data version 2026b. Future changes are hidden when a newer published rule is not yet available to the calculator. GeoNames ID 2643743 supplies the location and coordinates; nearby distances are straight-line estimates.
Place data 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849; time calculated 2026-07-16T23:16:41.131Z; IANA time-zone data 2026b; weather retrieved 2026-07-16T23:16:41.158Z; astronomy retrieved 2026-07-16T23:16:41.156Z
View calculation details and sources
- GeoNames cities15000GeoNames · version 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849 · CC BY 4.0 · accessedPlace and country names, administrative areas, coordinates, population, capital, codes, currency, calling codes and languages.
- IANA Time Zone DatabaseInternet Assigned Numbers Authority · version 2026b · Public domain · accessedTime-zone names, UTC offsets and clock changes.
- Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode Consortium · version 48.0 · Unicode License v3 · accessedEnglish display names for countries, currencies and languages.
- Complete Sun and Moon Data for One DayUnited States Naval Observatory · version API 4.0.1 · U.S. Government work · accessedDaily sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, solar transit, moonrise, moonset, phase and illumination.
- Weather and Geolocation APIWeatherAPI.com · version Forecast API v1; free plan · WeatherAPI.com terms; commercial and non-commercial use permitted by plan · accessedCurrent weather conditions, the next 24 hours and a three-day forecast.