UK vs Europe Time
London compared with every major European city, live. The UK and the EU change clocks together, so the gap with most of the continent never changes.
Time in European cities right now
| City | Time now | Zone | Gap to the UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin, Ireland | --:-- | ||
| Lisbon, Portugal | --:-- | ||
| Reykjavik, Iceland | --:-- | ||
| Paris, France | --:-- | ||
| Berlin, Germany | --:-- | ||
| Madrid, Spain | --:-- | ||
| Rome, Italy | --:-- | ||
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | --:-- | ||
| Brussels, Belgium | --:-- | ||
| Zurich, Switzerland | --:-- | ||
| Vienna, Austria | --:-- | ||
| Stockholm, Sweden | --:-- | ||
| Oslo, Norway | --:-- | ||
| Copenhagen, Denmark | --:-- | ||
| Prague, Czechia | --:-- | ||
| Warsaw, Poland | --:-- | ||
| Budapest, Hungary | --:-- | ||
| Athens, Greece | --:-- | ||
| Helsinki, Finland | --:-- | ||
| Bucharest, Romania | --:-- | ||
| Kyiv, Ukraine | --:-- | ||
| Istanbul, Turkey | --:-- | ||
| Moscow, Russia | --:-- |
The plus-one-hour rule
Add one hour to UK time to get Central European Time, which covers France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia. Subtract one hour going the other way. In winter the UK is on GMT and Central Europe is on CET, UTC+1. In summer the UK is on BST and Central Europe is on CEST, UTC+2. Both sides move on the same day, so the rule holds all year.
Check the clock when you cross a border by train or flight: a 14:00 departure from London that takes two hours arrives at 17:00 in Paris by the local clock. Eastern Europe, including Greece, Finland and Romania, is two hours ahead of the UK, and Turkey and Russia, which do not change clocks, are two or three hours ahead depending on the season.
Converters for Europe
Frequently asked questions
Is Europe one hour ahead of the UK?
Most of western and central Europe, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, is one hour ahead of the UK all year, because the UK and the EU change their clocks at the same moment. Eastern European countries such as Greece, Finland and Romania are two hours ahead.
Which European countries use the same time as the UK?
Ireland and Portugal keep the same clock time as the UK all year. Iceland uses GMT with no clock changes, so it matches the UK in winter and is one hour behind in summer.
When do the clocks change in Europe?
On the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, at 01:00 UTC, the same moment as the UK. That is why the gap between London and Paris never changes.
Which European countries do not change their clocks?
Iceland, Russia (UTC+3 in Moscow), Belarus and Turkey do not change clocks, so their gap with the UK moves by an hour when the UK changes.