Time in BST and GMT
The time difference between British Summer Time (BST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is 1 hour. Greenwich Mean Time is 1 hour behind British Summer Time.
This means 9am BST is 8am GMT and 5pm BST is 4pm GMT.
British Summer Time
- The current local time in BST is 2:07 pm (July 3, 2026)
- BST time zone offset is UTC+01:00
Greenwich Mean Time
- The current local time in GMT is 1:07 pm (July 3, 2026)
- GMT time zone offset is UTC+00:00
How to convert British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time?
Subtract 1 hour from British Summer Time to get Greenwich Mean Time.
Time in BST
00:00
Time in GMT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| BST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |