Time in UTC and BST
The time difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and British Summer Time (BST) is 1 hour. British Summer Time is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
This means 9am UTC is 10am BST and 5pm UTC is 6pm BST.
Coordinated Universal Time
- The current local time in UTC is 2:44 am (July 12, 2026)
- UTC time zone offset is UTC+00:00
British Summer Time
- The current local time in BST is 3:44 am (July 12, 2026)
- BST time zone offset is UTC+01:00
How to convert Coordinated Universal Time to British Summer Time?
Add 1 hour to Coordinated Universal Time to get British Summer Time.
Time in UTC
00:00
Time in BST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Coordinated Universal Time to British Summer Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| UTC | BST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1am |
| 1am | 2am |
| 2am | 3am |
| 3am | 4am |
| 4am | 5am |
| 5am | 6am |
| 6am | 7am |
| 7am | 8am |
| 8am | 9am |
| 9am | 10am |
| 10am | 11am |
| 11am | 12pm |
| 12pm | 1pm |
| 1pm | 2pm |
| 2pm | 3pm |
| 3pm | 4pm |
| 4pm | 5pm |
| 5pm | 6pm |
| 6pm | 7pm |
| 7pm | 8pm |
| 8pm | 9pm |
| 9pm | 10pm |
| 10pm | 11pm |
| 11pm | 12am |