What time is the two minutes’ silence for Remembrance Sunday 2026 today?

Comment now Next THE annual observation of two minutes’ silence to remember British troops who lost their lives in conflict will take place on Remembrance Sunday. It sees many people across the UK and the Commonwealth observe a period of silence to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. The annual observation of two minutes’ silence to remember British troops who lost their lives in conflict will take place on Remembrance Sunday Source: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock So, what time is the period of silence and why does it take place at the same time on Remembrance Sunday each year?

Advertisement Read on below for everything you need to know about Sunday’s timings. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. What time is the two minute’s silence for Remembrance Sunday 2026 today? Sunday’s two-minute silence will take place at 11am as part of Remembrance Sunday.

It is held at 11am as a nod to the armistice that marked the end of World War I. Read more PINNING IT DOWN Which side you should wear a poppy - how to show support on Remembrance Day POPPY ROW Veteran barred entry from Wetherspoons for wearing poppy as it's 'too political' This took effect at the “eleventh hour [French time] of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” in 1918 (on November 11 of that year). The tradition of observing a period of silence to honour those who died in conflict began the following year, in 1919, when King George V requested Brits to do so as a mark of remembrance.

The tradition of observing a period of silence to honour those who died in conflict began in 1919 Source: EPA Remembrance Sunday is held annually on the second Sunday of November to allow the nation to come together as mark to pay their respects to those who died at war. This year, it precedes Remembrance Day , which falls on Wednesday 11 November. Advertisement Most read in The Sun QUAKE SHOCK Huge 5.7-mag earthquake hits Japan with at least 25 injured & windows shattered FATAL RIDE One dead & 20 injured after driver, 76, crashes into cyclists before fleeing HACK PROBE Italian foreign minister 'targeted by pro-Putin hackers' after Ukraine support An additional two-minute silence will also be on that date, also taking place across the nation at 11am.

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