Europe · Northern Europe · Dependency
Current time in Jersey
A single time zone at UTC+01:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Friday, June 5, 2026
About Jersey's time
A single time zone.
Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, follows British time — UTC+1 during standard time and UTC+2 during British Summer Time. Despite being a Crown Dependency with its own government, its timezone is tightly aligned with the United Kingdom.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 5 months.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Jersey.
Did you know?
Things about Jersey's time.
Even though Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency and not part of the UK, it shares exactly the same timezone practice — the IANA time zone database even lists Europe/Jersey as a separate zone, but it mirrors London's time to the minute. This makes sense given Jersey's deep economic and cultural ties to Britain, and it keeps business, travel, and communication between the island and the mainland running smoothly. Unlike France — just 14 miles to the south — Jersey doesn't follow Central European Time, and its clocks change on the same schedule as the UK's Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and British Summer Time (BST).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jersey's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Jersey use the same time as London?
- Yes. Jersey follows the same time zone as the United Kingdom — GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer. The clocks change on the exact same dates as in the UK.
- What time zone is Jersey in?
- Jersey uses Europe/Jersey as its IANA time zone, which aligns with GMT in winter and BST in summer, just like the UK.
- Does Jersey observe daylight saving time?
- Yes, Jersey observes British Summer Time (BST), which is UTC+1 ahead of GMT.
- What is the local time in Jersey?
- Jersey's local time follows British time — currently in British Summer Time (UTC+1). Please note that Jersey does not use UTC+1.
- Is Jersey in the same time zone as France?
- No. Despite being geographically close to France, Jersey uses British time (GMT/BST), not Central European Time. So when it's noon in Jersey, it's already 1 PM in Paris during the summer.
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