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BST — British Summer Time

BST is British Summer Time, UTC+1. It is the summer time of GMT (UTC+0), one hour later. The next BST period runs from Sunday 28 March 2027 to Sunday 31 October 2027; until then London is on GMT.

Right now London is on GMT. BST can also mean Bangladesh Time (UTC+6), listed in the table below.

ZoneCountryNowOffset
LondonEurope/LondonUnited Kingdom03:58UTC+0 GMT
DhakaAsia/DhakaBangladesh09:58UTC+6 UTC+6
ArawaPacific/BougainvillePapua New Guinea14:58UTC+11 UTC+11

Questions about BST

What does BST stand for?
BST stands for British Summer Time, UTC+1. It can also mean Bangladesh Time (UTC+6).
Is BST the same as GMT?
No. GMT (UTC+0) is the winter time and BST (UTC+1) the summer time of the same places, one hour apart. The next BST period runs from Sunday 28 March 2027 to Sunday 31 October 2027; until then London is on GMT.
Is it BST or GMT right now?
Right now London is on GMT (UTC+0).

Convert BST to any other zone

Every conversion page for BST, alphabetical. Each one has live clocks, an hour table and the best time to call.

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