What time zone is South Croydon in?

South Croydon is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.

Does South Croydon use daylight saving time?

Yes. South Croydon changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between South Croydon and UTC?

South Croydon is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in South Croydon

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 04:21

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in South Croydon: 04:21 · 11 Nov 2026

South Croydon time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from South Croydon

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with South Croydon
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:21	Same time	Compare South Croydon and London
New York	23:21-1 day	5 h behind	Compare South Croydon and New York
Los Angeles	20:21-1 day	8 h behind	Compare South Croydon and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:21	1 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Berlin
Dubai	08:21	4 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Dubai
New Delhi	09:51	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare South Croydon and New Delhi
Singapore	12:21	8 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Singapore
Tokyo	13:21	9 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Tokyo
Sydney	15:21	11 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:21	1 h ahead	Compare South Croydon and Copenhagen

Sun in South Croydon today

Daylight

9h 6m today - 7h 31m less than the longest day and 1h 15m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About South Croydon

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 55,198
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.3622°, -0.0942°

Public holidays in England

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 47 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near South Croydon

Airports

LCY
London City Airport
19 km north-east
Same local time
LGW
London Gatwick Airport
25 km south
Same local time
LHR
London Heathrow Airport
28 km north-west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Fulham15 km · Same time
London16 km · Same time
Canary Wharf17 km · Same time
Esher19 km · Same time
Bexley19 km · Same time
Islington19 km · Same time
Acton21 km · Same time
Hounslow22 km · Same time
Paris329 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin933 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is South Croydon in?: South Croydon uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does South Croydon have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between South Croydon and London?: South Croydon is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call South Croydon from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in South Croydon.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is South Croydon in?: South Croydon is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does South Croydon use daylight saving time?: Yes. South Croydon changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between South Croydon and UTC?: South Croydon is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in South Croydon

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London City Airport

London Gatwick Airport

London Heathrow Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now