What is the time difference between London and Nuuk?

Nuuk is 2 hours behind London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Nuuk from London?

Between 11:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–16:00 in Nuuk. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Nuuk observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Nuuk runs on UTC-2 in winter and UTC-1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-24, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Nuuk?

It is 10:00 in Nuuk, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Nuuk use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Nuuk uses America/Nuuk, currently UTC-1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Nuuk time

Nuuk is 2 hours behind London right now, so midday in London lands in the morning in Nuuk.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Nuuk.

London	Nuuk
00:00	22:00previous day
01:00	23:00previous day
02:00	00:00
03:00	01:00
04:00	02:00
05:00	03:00
06:00	04:00
07:00	05:00
08:00	06:00
09:00	07:00
10:00	08:00
11:00	09:00
12:00	10:00
13:00	11:00
14:00	12:00
15:00	13:00
16:00	14:00
17:00	15:00
18:00	16:00
19:00	17:00
20:00	18:00
21:00	19:00
22:00	20:00
23:00	21:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Nuuk

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-2
Daylight: UTC-1
Next change: 2026-10-24 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in London, 09:00–16:00 in Nuuk.

London 11:00–18:00Nuuk 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Nuuk
IANA zone	Europe/London	America/Nuuk
Abbreviation	BST	UTC-1
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-2
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC-1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Greenland

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Nuuk?: Nuuk is 2 hours behind London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Nuuk from London?: Between 11:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–16:00 in Nuuk. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Nuuk observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Nuuk runs on UTC-2 in winter and UTC-1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-24, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Nuuk?: It is 10:00 in Nuuk, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Nuuk use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Nuuk uses America/Nuuk, currently UTC-1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.