Oxford uses Europe/London — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time and UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. It is located in England, United Kingdom. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Oxford's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Oxford uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Oxford is Europe/London. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield
Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP). Calling code: +44. Languages: English.
Oxford ( ) is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science and information technologies. Founded in the eighth century, it was granted city status in 1542.
The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (known locally as the Isis) and Cherwell. It had a population of 165,940 in 2025. It lies 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles (103 km) south-east of Birmingham and 61 miles (98 km) north-east of Bristol.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Oxford. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
162,100 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
England, United Kingdom.
Europe/London · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
Observes DST.
Pound Sterling (GBP) · +44.
Reading, Swindon, Milton Keynes
London Luton Airport (LTN) about 62.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 14.6°C and lows 7.4°C. Warmest month: August (average high 22.1°C); coolest month: January (average low 1.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Oxford's economy includes manufacturing, publishing and science-based industries, as well as education, sport, entertainment, breweries, research and tourism. Oxford has been an important centre of motor manufacturing since Morris Motors was established in the city in 1910. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: England · IANA zone: Europe/London · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Oxford. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Oxford and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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