BST — British Summer Time — Current Time
UTC+1 · Europe · Daylight Saving Time
Current BST time
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British Summer Time · UTC+1
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- British Summer Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC+1
- Type
- Daylight Saving Time
- IANA Timezone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Observed In
- United Kingdom
About BST
British Summer Time (BST) is UTC+1, the Daylight Saving Time used in the United Kingdom from late March to late October.
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Frequently Asked Questions about BST
BST stands for British Summer Time. It is UTC+1 (+1 hours from UTC). British Summer Time (BST) is UTC+1, the Daylight Saving Time used in the United Kingdom from late March to late October.
BST (British Summer Time) is observed in: United Kingdom.
Yes. BST (British Summer Time) is UTC+1, which means it is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
BST is itself a Daylight Saving Time designation — it is the DST variant of the British Summer Time zone. During standard time, the same region observes a different abbreviation.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for BST is "Europe/London". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.