What does BST stand for?

BST stands for British Summer Time. It is UTC+1, used in United Kingdom (summer). The UK's daylight-saving time, one hour ahead of GMT, from late March to late October.

What is the UTC offset of BST?

BST (British Summer Time) is UTC+1, meaning it is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the standard-time version of BST?

BST is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is GMT (Greenwich Mean Time, UTC), used in the other half of the year.

BST — British Summer Time

BST

British Summer Time

UTC+1 Daylight saving ↔ GMT

United Kingdom (summer)

Now in London: 8:59 AM

Quick facts

Abbreviation: BST
Full name: British Summer Time
UTC offset: UTC+1
Type: Daylight saving time
Seasonal pair: GMT (UTC)
Used in: United Kingdom (summer)
Example zone: Europe/London

Cities that use BST

Time in London

About BST

BST is the abbreviation for British Summer Time, a time zone offset of UTC+1. It applies in United Kingdom (summer). It is the daylight-saving half of the year; in winter the same region switches to GMT (UTC).

The UK's daylight-saving time, one hour ahead of GMT, from late March to late October.

Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example Europe/London) or the UTC offset UTC+1 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does BST stand for?: BST stands for British Summer Time. It is UTC+1, used in United Kingdom (summer). The UK's daylight-saving time, one hour ahead of GMT, from late March to late October.
What is the UTC offset of BST?: BST (British Summer Time) is UTC+1, meaning it is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the standard-time version of BST?: BST is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is GMT (Greenwich Mean Time, UTC), used in the other half of the year.