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NFP, CPI and Fed decision dates and times in UK time
Short answer: for most of the year, the US jobs report (NFP) and US CPI come out at 13:30 UK time, and Federal Reserve rate decisions at 19:00 UK time. For a few weeks each March and late October, when the UK and US change their clocks on different dates, they come an hour earlier: 12:30 and 18:00. The table below gives every major release in UK time with each listed date to 23 December 2026, and the box under it shows the next seven days in your own time.
Release dates and times in UK time
| Release | Official time | UK time | In the clock-change weeks | Upcoming dates (UK time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US jobs report (non-farm payrolls, NFP) BLS | 08:30 New York time | 13:30 | 12:30 | Fri 4 Dec, 13:30 |
| US consumer prices (CPI) BLS | 08:30 New York time | 13:30 | 12:30 | Tue 10 Nov, 13:30 Thu 10 Dec, 13:30 |
| US retail sales Census Bureau | 08:30 New York time | 13:30 | 12:30 | Tue 17 Nov, 13:30 Wed 16 Dec, 13:30 |
| US GDP and PCE inflation BEA | 08:30 New York time | 13:30 | 12:30 | Wed 25 Nov, 13:30 Wed 23 Dec, 13:30 |
| Federal Reserve (FOMC) rate decision Federal Reserve | 14:00 Washington time | 19:00 | 18:00 | Wed 9 Dec, 19:00 |
| European Central Bank rate decision ECB | 14:15 Frankfurt time | 13:15 | No change | Thu 17 Dec, 13:15 |
| Bank of England rate decision Bank of England | 12:00 London time | 12:00 | No change | Thu 17 Dec, 12:00 |
| UK CPI, GDP, jobs and retail sales ONS | 07:00 London time | 07:00 | No change | Thu 12 Nov, 07:00 Tue 17 Nov, 07:00 Wed 18 Nov, 07:00 Fri 20 Nov, 07:00 Fri 11 Dec, 07:00 Tue 15 Dec, 07:00 Wed 16 Dec, 07:00 Fri 18 Dec, 07:00 |
| Euro-area flash inflation and GDP Eurostat | 11:00 Luxembourg time | 10:00 | No change | Fri 13 Nov, 10:00 Tue 1 Dec, 10:00 |
| Bank of Canada rate decision Bank of Canada | 09:45 Ottawa time | 14:45 | 13:45 | Wed 9 Dec, 14:45 |
| Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision RBA | 14:30 Sydney time | 03:30 in January, 05:30 in July | No change | Tue 8 Dec, 03:30 |
"UK time" is whatever the clock in London shows: GMT in winter, BST in summer. Dates come from each publisher's published schedule, checked on 28 October 2026, and run to 23 December 2026. Agencies occasionally move a release, so confirm close to the day. The Bank of Japan has no fixed announcement time, so it is not listed.
Major releases in the next 7 days, in your time
A selection of widely watched official releases and rate decisions, taken from each publisher's own schedule. Dates can move, so confirm with the publisher close to the day.
What time is NFP in UK time?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Employment Situation report, which contains non-farm payrolls, at 08:30 New York time. That is 13:30 UK time for most of the year and 12:30 in the clock-change weeks. It usually comes out on a Friday early in the month, but the date is set by the BLS schedule, not by a fixed rule. The listed NFP dates are Fri 4 Dec at 13:30 UK time.
What time is US CPI released in UK time?
US consumer price inflation (CPI) is also published by the BLS at 08:30 New York time: 13:30 UK time, or 12:30 in the clock-change weeks. The listed CPI dates are Tue 10 Nov at 13:30 and Thu 10 Dec at 13:30 UK time. UK CPI is a different release, from the ONS, at 07:00 UK time.
What time is the Fed decision in UK time?
The Federal Open Market Committee statement is released at 14:00 Washington time: 19:00 UK time, or 18:00 in the clock-change weeks. The Chair's press conference usually starts about half an hour later. The next listed decision is Wed 9 Dec at 19:00 UK time. Every meeting date for 2026 and 2027 is in our central bank rates and meeting dates table.
What time are the ECB and Bank of England decisions?
The European Central Bank announces at 14:15 Frankfurt time, which is 13:15 UK time all year, because the UK and the euro area change their clocks on the same dates. The Bank of England announces at 12:00 UK time.
The clock-change weeks, 2026 and 2027
The US changes its clocks on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November; the UK on the last Sundays of March and October. In between, London is 4 hours ahead of New York instead of 5, so every US release lands an hour earlier in the UK:
- Sun, 8 March 2026 to Sat, 28 March 2026: London 4 hours ahead of New York
- Sun, 25 October 2026 to Sat, 31 October 2026: London 4 hours ahead of New York
- Sun, 14 March 2027 to Sat, 27 March 2027: London 4 hours ahead of New York
- Sun, 31 October 2027 to Sat, 6 November 2027: London 4 hours ahead of New York
For trading sessions in your time zone, including the weekly open, see the forex market hours clock. For what the numbers in a release mean, read how to read an economic calendar.
Every release in your own time, in MacroMatrixFX
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Sources
- US jobs report (non-farm payrolls, NFP): BLS
- US consumer prices (CPI): BLS
- US retail sales: Census Bureau
- US GDP and PCE inflation: BEA
- Federal Reserve (FOMC) rate decision: Federal Reserve
- European Central Bank rate decision: ECB
- Bank of England rate decision: Bank of England
- UK CPI, GDP, jobs and retail sales: ONS
- Euro-area flash inflation and GDP: Eurostat
- Bank of Canada rate decision: Bank of Canada
- Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision: RBA
Educational content only, not financial advice. Release times and dates are taken from each publisher's own schedule and can change. Contact us with corrections.