When is the two-minute silence on Remembrance Day 2026? Start time explained
Schools and workplaces across the country will fall silent today.
It is Remembrance Day and across the UK people will be paying tribute to our fallen heroes, past and present.
Leeds will be holding its annual service marking the armistice and similar services will take place throughout the country. However, for those who can’t make it out to an event, you can still take part in the two-minute silence.
The traditional moment of remembrance has been taking place for more than a century and you may have already fallen silent on Remembrance Sunday. But you will want to make sure you mark it at the right time.
But when should you fall silent today - and for how long? Here’s all you need to know:
How long is the silence on Remembrance Day?
Unlike other moments of tribute and reflection, the silence for remembrance actually lasts two-minutes instead of just one. If you are taking part you should remain silent for 120 seconds, the Royal British Legion advises.
What time is the silence on Remembrance Day?
Make sure you don’t get caught out by the clock and miss out on the appropriate start time for this year’s silence by getting your times all mixed up. The two-minute silence will start at 11am today (November 11) on the dot and last until 11.02am.
The silence starts at 11am as that marks the moment that the armistice that brought an end to World War 1 came into place. It started at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
Remembrance Day has been held on November 11 each year since 1919.
To mark Armistice Day in Leeds, there will be a short service from 10.50am at Victoria Gardens War Memorial with wreaths laid by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Professor Adeeba Malik MBE and the Lord Mayor.