What Time Is It at London Gatwick Airport (LGW)?
- Time zone now
- UK time, UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Zulu now
- UTC
- From you
- Sunrise / sunset
- Next clock change
- Location
- 51.149, -0.186
London Gatwick (LGW) is on UK time: UTC+0 (GMT) in standard time and UTC+1 (BST) while daylight saving time is on. The airport is in London, the United Kingdom. Its codes are LGW (IATA, the one on your boarding pass) and EGKK (ICAO, the one pilots and air traffic control use).
Other airports on the same clock: London Heathrow (LHR), Dublin (DUB).
Zulu Time and LGW
Local time and Zulu are the same in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 1 hour. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
For example, a METAR or flight plan time of 1500Z is 3:00 p.m. local at LGW in standard time.
When the Clocks Change
Every daylight saving change at LGW from now through 2027, in local time. These come from the same international time zone database phones and computers use.
| Date | Local time | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC+0 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | 1:00 a.m. | Clocks go forward 1 hour | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC+0 |
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Common Questions
What time zone is LGW airport in?
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) uses the Europe/London time zone, UK time. That's UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in daylight saving time.
Does LGW change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How do I convert Zulu time to local time at LGW?
Local time and Zulu are the same in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, add 1 hour. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
Times here come from your browser's clock and the international time zone database. Sunrise and sunset are estimates, good to a few minutes. AvClock is for reference only, not for navigation or flight planning.