BST: British Time
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BST: British Time
BST stands for British Time, used in United Kingdom. The regional clock runs UTC+0 on January 15 and UTC+1 on July 15, 2026. Check the dated clock changes below for other times of year.
The United Kingdom uses GMT in winter and BST (British Summer Time) in summer. BST also abbreviates Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).
Current BST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
BST time compared with UTC
BST runs UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in BST reads 12:00 in January and 13:00 in July.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | BST in January | BST in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
When the clocks change in the BST zone
These are the recorded clock changes for the BST zone in 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 to 02:00 | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC+0 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 to 02:00 | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC+0 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Cities that keep BST
These places run on BST: British Time, the IANA zone behind BST. Each links to its own live clock.
London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Edinburgh, Liverpool.
Convert BST to another zone
BST to PSTBST to MSTBST to CSTBST to ESTBST to HSTBST to GMTBST to UTCBST to CET
Common questions about BST
What does BST stand for?
BST is British Time, the civil time used in United Kingdom. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone BST: British Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is BST in UTC?
The regional clock behind BST is UTC+0 on January 15 and UTC+1 on July 15, 2026. The table above shows UTC conversions for those dates.
Does BST mean anything else?
The United Kingdom uses GMT in winter and BST (British Summer Time) in summer. BST also abbreviates Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).