What is the time difference between Prague and London?

London is 1 hour behind Prague. 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 London from Prague?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Prague, which is 09:00–17:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Prague observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Prague runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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.

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

It is 11:00 in London, 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 Prague and London use?

Prague uses Europe/Prague, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Prague time to London time

Right now London runs 1 hour behind Prague. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Prague and London both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Prague

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

London

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Prague, 09:00–17:00 in London.

Prague 10:00–18:00London 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Prague	London
IANA zone	Europe/Prague	Europe/London
Abbreviation	CEST	BST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Czechia	United Kingdom

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Prague and London?: London is 1 hour behind Prague. 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 London from Prague?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Prague, which is 09:00–17:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Prague observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Prague runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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.
If it is midday in Prague, what time is it in London?: It is 11:00 in London, 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 Prague and London use?: Prague uses Europe/Prague, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.