Aktuelle Ortszeit in London
Genaue Ortszeit, UTC-Verschiebung, Sommerzeit-Status, Sonnenaufgang/-untergang für London, United Kingdom.
Editorial city time guide
Planning with London local time
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Source basis: IANA time zone data, live conversion, daylight data, weather context, and editorial review.
London time is a major world reference for travel, finance, broadcasting, remote work, and calls between Europe, Africa, and North America.
Right now, London, United Kingdom is shown as 10:49:29 AM on August 31, 2026, using Europe/London with the current offset UTC+01:00.
London changes seasonally between standard time and summer time.
Travel timing
Use London local time for Heathrow and Gatwick arrivals, rail departures, hotel check-in, theatre tickets, and restaurant bookings.
Business timing
London overlaps well with Europe and parts of Africa and has workable overlap with eastern North America.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming London is always GMT.
- Forgetting the UK summer time shift.
- Scheduling Europe calls without checking whether the UK and Europe changed clocks on the same date.
Extra quick answers
Is London always on GMT?
No. London uses GMT in winter and normally observes British Summer Time in summer.
Does London time match the rest of the UK?
Yes. London uses the same main local time as the rest of the United Kingdom.