Time Zone Information

Bristol, United Kingdom

Current Time

16:50:06

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom uses the Europe/London time zone, currently UTC+0.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Bristol.

Time Zone

CityBristol
Country United Kingdom
Time Zone (IANA)Europe/London
UTC OffsetUTC+0
Coordinates51.4552300, -2.5966500
Population479,024

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Bristol observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in Europe/London

CityCountryPopulation
London United Kingdom 8,961,989
Birmingham United Kingdom 1,157,603
Glasgow United Kingdom 626,410
Manchester United Kingdom 568,996
Sheffield United Kingdom 556,500
Leeds United Kingdom 536,280
Edinburgh United Kingdom 514,990
Liverpool United Kingdom 496,770
Cardiff United Kingdom 372,089
Leicester United Kingdom 368,600

Frequently Asked Questions

Bristol, United Kingdom is in the Europe/London time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+0.

The current UTC offset for Bristol is UTC+0. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Bristol observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.