BST to GMT Converter
See the current time in BST (London) and GMT (Greenwich) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
BST to GMT Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting BST to GMT
British Time (London) (London) and Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich) are in different time zones, so a meeting, call or stream that's convenient in one may be early or late in the other. The clocks above update live and account for daylight saving automatically, so the time difference you see is the real one for today — not a fixed number that goes stale twice a year.
To plan across the two, type a time into the BST box (or tap a quick preset) and read the GMT equivalent, including a "next day" or "previous day" note when the conversion crosses midnight. For any other pair of zones or cities, use the full timezone converter.
BST vs GMT: the time difference through the year
The gap between BST and GMT changes during the year because only one of them uses daylight saving.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | GMT 1 h behind BST |
| Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027 | GMT same time |
| Mar 28, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | GMT 1 h behind BST |
Daylight-saving changes in the next year
| Zone | Date | Offset | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Oct 25, 2026 | UTC+1 → UTC+0 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| BST | Mar 28, 2027 | UTC+0 → UTC+1 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
| BST | Oct 31, 2027 | UTC+1 → UTC+0 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
BST to GMT conversion table
| BST | GMT (when 1 h behind) | GMT (when same time) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 12:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is 1 h behind10:00 AM–5:00 PM BST = 9:00 AM–4:00 PM GMT (7 h)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is same time9:00 AM–5:00 PM BST = 9:00 AM–5:00 PM GMT (8 h)
The two zones
UK time is GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Ireland and Portugal follow the same switch dates.
Greenwich Mean Time is UTC+0 all year. It is the base for world time; the UK uses GMT only in winter and switches to BST in summer.