BST: British Summer Time

Local time in BST: 12:06

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Week 44 UTC+1

BST (UTC+1) is the daylight saving time in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Isle of Man and 1 other country or territory. It is not in use now; it starts on 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward from GMT (UTC).

In the other half of the year: GMT, Greenwich Mean Time

BST can also mean Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).

Where BST is used

Largest cities on BST

London UK 11:06
Birmingham UK 11:06
Glasgow UK 11:06
Manchester UK 11:06
Sheffield UK 11:06
Leeds UK 11:06
Edinburgh UK 11:06
Liverpool UK 11:06
Bristol UK 11:06
Cardiff UK 11:06
Leicester UK 11:06
Bradford UK 11:06

BST and other time zones

Time zone	UTC offset	Time now	Difference from BST
UTC Coordinated Universal Time · UTC	UTC	11:06	−1 hour
GMT Greenwich Mean Time · UTC	UTC	11:06	−1 hour
CET Central European Time · UTC+1	UTC+1	12:06	same time
EET Eastern European Time · UTC+2	UTC+2	13:06	+1 hour
MSK Moscow Time · UTC+3	UTC+3	14:06	+2 hours
GST Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4	UTC+4	15:06	+3 hours
IST India Standard Time · UTC+5:30	UTC+5:30	16:36	+4.5 hours
ICT Indochina Time · UTC+7	UTC+7	18:06	+6 hours
CST Central Standard Time · UTC-6	UTC-6	5:06 AM	−7 hours
JST Japan Standard Time · UTC+9	UTC+9	20:06	+8 hours
AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10	UTC+10	21:06	+9 hours
NZST New Zealand Standard Time · UTC+12	UTC+12	23:06	+11 hours
EST Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5	UTC-5	6:06 AM	−6 hours
MST Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7	UTC-7	4:06 AM	−8 hours
PST Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8	UTC-8	3:06 AM	−9 hours
HST Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10	UTC-10	1:06 AM	−11 hours

All time zones

Frequently asked questions

What is BST?

BST stands for British Summer Time, UTC+1. BST can also mean Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).

Which countries use BST?

UK, Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey.

What is the difference between BST and GMT?

GMT (UTC) is the standard time, used in winter. BST (UTC+1) is the daylight saving time, one hour ahead, used in summer.