Current Time in Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham runs on official UK time, so there is nothing to convert - if you know the time in Birmingham, you know the time across the whole country.
Today in Birmingham
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
Next change to — on —
Birmingham today, at a glance
The sun rises in Birmingham at — and sets at — today, giving a day length of about —. The UK is currently on BST (British Summer Time), with the next clock change to GMT due on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Tonight's moon is a new moon, 1% illuminated. Sunrise, sunset and moon figures are calculated from Birmingham's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
Birmingham keeps the same time as the rest of the UK - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and British Summer Time (BST) in summer - so there is no time difference at all between Birmingham and the UK. Whatever the UK time is, that is the time in Birmingham.
Best time to call
Because Birmingham is on UK time, there is no need to plan around a time difference. Any time that suits you in the UK will match Birmingham exactly.
Good to know
- Birmingham and the rest of the UK move their clocks together, so the switch between GMT and BST never creates a gap between Birmingham and elsewhere in the country.
- Birmingham sits close to the geographic centre of England, in the West Midlands.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and Birmingham?
There is none. Birmingham is in the UK, so its clock is always the same as UK time, whether that is GMT in winter or BST in summer.
Is Birmingham ahead of or behind London?
Neither - Birmingham keeps identical time to London and the rest of the UK all year round.