what is the actual current local time now in uk?
Greenwich Mean Time UTC±00:00
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 A 2007 study estimated that winter daylight saving would prevent a 2 % increase in average daily electricity consumption in Great Britain . This paper was revised in October 2009 . 

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 Beginning and ending dates are roughly the reverse in the southern hemisphere . For example , mainland Chile observed DST from the second Saturday in October to the second Saturday in March , with transitions at 24 : 00 local time . The time difference between the United Kingdom and mainland Chile could therefore be five hours during the Northern summer , three hours during the Southern summer and four hours a few weeks per year because of mismatch of changing dates . 

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 The name of local time typically changes when DST is observed . American English replaces standard with daylight : for example , Pacific Standard Time ( PST ) becomes Pacific Daylight Time ( PDT ) . In the United Kingdom , the standard term for UK time when advanced by one hour is British Summer Time ( BST ) , and British English typically inserts summer into other time zone names , e.g. Central European Time ( CET ) becomes Central European Summer Time ( CEST ) . 

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 The adaptation was originally planned to be broadcast on BBC One on Boxing Day , but was later moved to a Sunday night slot on 28 December . It was simulcast in high @-@ definition on BBC HD . 

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 Three scenarios drawn up by the DCMS suggest switchover could begin between 2015 and 2019 either in one step or staged across the regions of the United Kingdom . 
