Current Time in Jersey
Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands. It is not part of the UK, but it keeps UK time: GMT in winter and BST in summer, with the clocks changing on the same dates.
About time in Jersey
The island lies only about 14 miles off the coast of Normandy, so a short ferry trip to France takes you into a time zone one hour ahead of Jersey, because France uses Central European Time.
Jersey's own parliament, the States Assembly, sets local law, yet its time and clock-change dates follow the UK and the EU rules, so a call between Jersey and London never needs a conversion.
- About 103,000 residents.
- Capital: St Helier.
- France is one hour ahead of Jersey, across a short stretch of sea.
Other UK territories
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Jersey?
Jersey uses the same time as the UK: GMT in winter and BST in summer. The live clock on this page shows the current time.
When do the clocks change in Jersey?
On the same dates as the UK and the EU: the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Is Jersey part of the UK?
No. Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency of the British Crown, with its own government, but it is not part of the United Kingdom.