Time in England, UK
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in England? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in the United Kingdom: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
England time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in England
Standard time is in effect in England (UTC).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 01:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in London today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Golden hour
- 06:30–07:41 and 15:46–16:57
- Day length
- 9 h 43 min (3 min 36 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:17–06:52 and 16:35–17:10
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202741% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:00
Moon in London today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%
- Moonrise
- 20:46
- Moonset
- 13:15
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About England
The time zone in England is United Kingdom Time (UTC). The administrative centre is London. Here you can find the exact time in 1,425 places in England.
- Administrative centre
- London
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 1,425
Largest cities in England
All places in England A–Z
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- Abbey Wood
- Abbots Langley
- Abingdon
- Abram
- Accrington
- Acton
- Addlestone
- Adlington
- Adwick le Street
- Alcester
- Aldershot
- Aldridge
- Alfreton
- Allerton
- Alnwick
- Alsager
- Alton
- Altrincham
- Amble
- Amersham
- Amersham on the Hill
- Amesbury
- Ampthill
- Andover
- Annfield Plain
- Anstey
- Appley Bridge
- Archway
- Arlesey
- Armthorpe
- Arnold
- Ascot
- Ash Vale
- Ashbourne
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Ashford Kent
- Ashford Surrey
- Ashington
- Ashtead
- Ashton in Makerfield
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Askern
- Atherstone
- Atherton
- Attleborough Norfolk
- Attleborough Warwickshire
- Audley
- Aveley
- Axminster
- Aylesbury
- Aylestone
- Aylsham
- Bacup
- Bagshot
- Baildon
- Baldock
- Balham
- Balsall Common
- Banbury
- Banstead
- Barking
- Barnard Castle
- Barnes
- Barnet
- Barnham
- Barnoldswick
- Barnsbury
- Barnsley
- Barnstaple
- Barnt Green
- Barrow in Furness
- Barrow upon Soar
- Barrowford
- Bartley Green
- Barton on Sea
- Barton upon Humber
- Basford
- Basford, Stoke-on-Trent
- Basildon
- Basingstoke
- Batchworth
- Bath
- Batley
- Battle
- Bayston Hill
- Beaconsfield
- Bebington
- Beccles
- Beckenham
- Bedford
- Bedlington
- Bedworth
- Beighton
- Belgrave
- Belper
- Belsize Park
- Bennetts End
- Benson
- Bentley
- Benwell
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is England in?
England uses GMT (Europe/London), UTC.
Does England observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 01:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+1).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). England is currently on UTC.