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London's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25 · BST → GMT

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1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 18, 2026 = 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Oct 19, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 18, 2026

BST is 12 hours behind NZDT. BST and London have the same local time.

How the time difference changes

BST to NZDT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, BST is 11 hours behind NZST, BST is 12 hours behind NZDT, or GMT is 13 hours behind NZDT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day) in NZST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in NZDT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 20:00 to 05:00 (next day) in NZST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 21:00 to 06:00 (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in NZDT.

BST to London

For most of the year, BST and London have the same time. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT and London have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in London.

Compare BST time with NZDT and London time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

British Summer Time is 12 hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time. British Summer Time and BST (British Summer Time) have the same local time.
1:00 pm13:00 in BST is 1:00 am01:00 in NZDT and is 1:00 pm13:00 in London, United Kingdom

BST to NZDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7am-8am07:00-08:00 in BST which corresponds to 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in NZDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
BST to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in BST which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in London

1:00 pm13:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
1:00 am01:00 New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 BST (British Summer Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour

1:00 pm13:00 BST / 1:00 am01:00 NZDT / 1:00 pm13:00 London, United Kingdom

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British Summer Time

Offset: BST is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, United Kingdom

Principal Cities: The largest city in the BST time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield.

Current time in the United Kingdom: UK time now

Map of the areas on British Summer Time (BST)
BST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on BST.

Daylight Saving: British Summer Time (BST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

123456789101112Start: British Summer Time (BST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: British Summer Time (BST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

See United Kingdom daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

BST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for BST
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects BST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Europe/Belfast
  • Europe/Guernsey
  • Europe/Isle_of_Man
  • Europe/Jersey
  • Europe/London
  • GB
  • GB-Eire
BST Abbreviation: Several time zones share BST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • British Summer Time - UTC +1
  • Bangladesh Standard Time - UTC +6
  • Bougainville Standard Time - UTC +11
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • BST - British Summer Time
  • CET - Central European Time
  • IST - Irish Standard Time
  • WEST - Western European Summer Time
  • A - Alpha Time Zone
  • CET - Central European Time
  • MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
  • WAT - West Africa Time
  • WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
  • BMT - Biel Mean Time

New Zealand Daylight Time

Offset: NZDT is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, New Zealand

Principal Cities: The largest city in the NZDT time zone is Auckland in New Zealand, with about 1.547 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga.

Map of the areas on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
NZDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on NZDT.

Daylight Saving: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).

123456789101112Start: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) started on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of September.

123456789101112End: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, April 4, 2027, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of April.

See New Zealand daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

NZDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +13 - basic short
  • +1300 - basic
  • +13:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +1300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (13) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of thirteen hours to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects NZDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Antarctica/McMurdo
  • Antarctica/South_Pole
  • NZ
  • Pacific/Auckland
Time zones with the GMT +13 offset:
  • FJST - Fiji Summer Time
  • NZDT - New Zealand Daylight Time
  • PHOT - Phoenix Island Time
  • TKT - Tokelau Time
  • TOT - Tonga Time
  • WST - West Samoa Time
  • WSST - West Samoa Standard Time

London Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
BST – British Summer Time, UTC+1 (now, daylight saving time)
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (GMT). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (BST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

London Facts

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Population
8,961,989
Currency
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Geographic Coordinates
51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44
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