What is the time difference between Zurich and London?

London is 1 hour behind Zurich. 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 Zurich?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich and London use?

Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, 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 Zurich time to London time

Right now London runs 1 hour behind Zurich. 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 Zurich, across for London.

Zurich	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

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

Zurich

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

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Zurich, which is 09:00–17:00 in London.

Zurich 10:00–18:00London 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Zurich and London?: London is 1 hour behind Zurich. 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 Zurich?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich, 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 Zurich and London use?: Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, 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.