LHR local time
London Heathrow Airport
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+0
- Time zone
- Europe/LondonGMT
- Sunrise
- 7:14 am
- Sunset
- 4:17 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 2 minutes193 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 135 days
Getting to and from LHR
London Heathrow Airport serves London, about 24 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 12:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Time difference from LHR
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 8:54 am | 08:54 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 10:54 am | 10:54 | 6 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 10:54 am | 10:54 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 11:54 am | 11:54 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 11:54 am | 11:54 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 1:54 pm | 13:54 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 5:54 pm | 17:54 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CET | 5:54 pm | 17:54 | 1 hour ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at LHR airport right now?
It is 4:54 pm (16:54) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at London Heathrow Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is LHR in?
London Heathrow Airport is in Europe/London, currently GMT (UTC+0), the same zone as London.
How far is LHR from London?
About 24 km (15 miles) from the centre of London. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does LHR observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 12:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).