Basel to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Basel. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Basel 04:24 4:24 AM London 03:24 3:24 AM You –:–
04:24 4:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
03:24 3:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Basel.
When you, Basel and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇭 Basel
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Basel | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:24 | 03:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Basel | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 174,491 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Basel with another city
More comparisons with Basel: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Basel and London: common questions
How many hours behind Basel is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Basel (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Basel?
The working day in Basel starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Basel?
When it is 6:00 PM in Basel, it is 5:00 PM in London.
Is there a time when both Basel and London are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basel (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in London compared with Basel?
The new day starts in London later: until 1:00 AM in Basel, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in London, Basel is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Basel and London the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
