UK UTC offset (right now)

Current offset: UTC+0. The UK is currently on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Answer

The UK is currently observing Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
That means the UK’s current UTC offset is UTC+0.

Why does the UK offset change?

The UK changes its UTC offset because it switches between two time standards: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter (UTC+0) and British Summer Time (BST) in summer (UTC+1).

This switch happens when the clocks go forward in spring and go back in autumn. For the exact dates, see UK clock change dates.

Quick facts

GMT
Winter time in the UK.
Offset: UTC+0.
BST
Summer time in the UK.
Offset: UTC+1.

Related pages

British time nowGMT vs BSTClock changes