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Practical Country Info
United Kingdom Practical Country Info
LondonLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For United Kingdom, civil time is represented by Europe/London, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +44, and the country-code domain is .uk.
Time zone
Europe/London
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+44
ISO alpha-2
GB
Civil time
United Kingdom time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
United Kingdom is represented here using Europe/London.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in the United Kingdom.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type G
3 rectangular pins
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How United Kingdom is identified internationally
+44
Calling code
.uk
Country domain
GB
ISO 3166
Alpha 2GB
Alpha 3GBR
Numeric826
Measurement: Metric units are required for most regulated transactions, while limited imperial exceptions remain, including pints for draught beer or cider and troy ounces for precious metals.
Structured reference
United Kingdom practical data table
| Field | United Kingdom | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Europe/London | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +44 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .uk | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | GB | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | GBR | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 826 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | Metric units are required for most regulated transactions, while limited imperial exceptions remain, including pints for draught beer or cider and troy ounces for precious metals. | Cited standards source |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document United Kingdom's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +44, ccTLD .uk, time-zone reference Europe/London, and identify the authority used for each claim.