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What time is it in the United Kingdom?
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What time is it in the United Kingdom?
Current time, time zone and cities in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom has multiple time zones. Local time can therefore differ by region and city. Below you can view the current time in popular places in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom has multiple time zones. Local time can differ by region and city — popular places are listed below.
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Popular places in the United Kingdom
Sunrise (reference: capital of United Kingdom)
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The other side of the world
The point directly opposite United Kingdom on Earth is in the southern Pacific Ocean. Based on its longitude, the local solar time there is now . At that point it is currently night. That point is exactly on the other side of the Earth: 51.5° S, 179.9° E.
On the open sea there is not always an official local time zone. We therefore use local solar time based on longitude.
Time zone
United Kingdom has 8 time zones. It is therefore not the same time everywhere in the country.
Daylight
The days in United Kingdom are currently getting shorter quickly. This week about 28 minutes of daylight will be lost.
Best time to call
A convenient time is usually between 09:00 and 17:00 local time.
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