Time in Birmingham now
12:59PMGMT
GMTUTC+0+5 h vs New York (you)Europe/London
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM (BST, UTC+1)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (GMT, UTC+0)
Clock rules in Birmingham
Birmingham keeps GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer, the time of all of the United Kingdom.
Local mean solar time at 1.90° W is UTC−0:08, so standard time runs 8 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:08 PM (an hour later in summer). That is 7 min later than in London, on the same clock.
Birmingham has kept the same clocks as London since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/London page.
Time difference from Birmingham
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Birmingham | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | Capital · 160 km | 12:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Douglas | Nearest capitals abroad · 250 km | 12:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Dublin | Nearest capitals abroad · 310 km | 12:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Saint Peter Port | Nearest capitals abroad · 340 km | 12:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 7:59 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 4:59 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −8 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 1:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 4:59 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +3 h |
| New Delhi | World cities | 6:29 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h 30 min | +5 h 30 min | +4 h 30 min |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Birmingham overlap yours today.
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Places near Birmingham
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 8 km north-west | same clock |
| Solihull | 11 km south-east | same clock |
| Sutton Coldfield | 11 km north-east | same clock |
| Dudley | 13 km west | same clock |
| Walsall | 13 km north-west | same clock |
| Wolverhampton | 19 km north-west | same clock |
| Coventry | 28 km east | same clock |
| Worcester | 39 km south-west | same clock |
| Amsterdam NL | 460 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Kaliningrad RU | 1,493 km east | 2 h ahead in January, 1 h ahead in July |
Birmingham at a glance
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- Population1,157,603
- Coordinates52.48° N, 1.90° W
- Elevation149 m
- Time zone IDEurope/London
- Standard timeGMT (UTC+0)
- Daylight saving timeBST (UTC+1)
- Calling code+44
Questions
What time is it in Birmingham now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Birmingham is on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer, 5 hours ahead of New York.
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham keeps GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer, the time of all of the United Kingdom. Its IANA time zone ID is Europe/London.