BST – British Summer Time
Timezone Overview
British Summer Time (BST) is a time standard used across the Europe region. The current local UTC offset is UTC+1. BST (UTC+1) represents the daylight saving time period of Greenwich / British Time. When active, clocks advance one hour ahead of standard time (GMT, UTC+0).
Standard Time Counterpart: GMT
BST (UTC+1) is the daylight saving time observed in the United Kingdom from late March to late October. In autumn, the UK reverts to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0).
BST Timezone Details
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Information
British Summer Time (BST) participates in daylight saving time adjustments. During the standard time period, clocks operate at UTC+0, and during the daylight saving period, clocks advance by 1 hour to UTC+1.
Specific changeover dates depend on jurisdictional regulations. In North America transitions generally take place in March and November, in Europe transitions occur in late March and late October, and Southern Hemisphere zones transition between October and April.