Pharmacies Open Now in London
2 of 100 pharmacies near London are open right now. Find a Pharmacy pulls live opening hours from NHS data and the most recent pharmacy rota, so you only see chemists that are actually open, not just the ones that are meant to be. Tap any result for directions, the phone number and today’s full opening schedule. For late-night and 24-hour cover, see the links below.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a pharmacy open now in London?
Enter your postcode or allow location access at the top of this page. Find a Pharmacy will show every pharmacy within five miles of you in London, sorted by distance, with a live open-or-closed badge on each one. Tap a result to call, get directions, or see today’s opening hours.
- What if no pharmacy is open when I need medication?
If every nearby pharmacy is shut, Find a Pharmacy shows the address and phone number of the nearest pharmacy that will open next, along with an NHS 111 quick-dial for urgent medication advice. Call NHS 111 free, any time of day, for prescription emergencies; they can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy anywhere in the UK.
- Does London have a 24-hour pharmacy?
That depends on the live NHS opening-hours data for each London pharmacy, and very few UK cities have a true round-the-clock chemist. See our 24-hour pharmacies in London page for the honest answer; it tells you straight whether a 24-hour pharmacy exists, or lists the latest-closing alternatives and the nearest out-of-hours service if it doesn’t.
- How accurate are the opening hours?
Find a Pharmacy uses the NHSBSA Consolidated Pharmaceutical List for the pharmacy directory and pulls live opening hours from each pharmacy’s NHS.uk profile, updated weekly. Bank holiday rota data, where published by your local NHS region, overrides the standard NHS hours so you never get sent to a shut shop on Christmas Day or Easter Monday. If you spot an error, please let us know.
- Is Find a Pharmacy free?
Yes. Find a Pharmacy is free for everyone, forever. No sign-up, no tracking for ad-targeting, no install gate. We use privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible) to count anonymous visits. The data we rely on is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About pharmacies in London
- 1000 pharmacies serve the London area
- 10 are contracted 100-hour pharmacies, the most likely to be open late
- 200 open on Sundays
- The nearest 100-hour pharmacy is Boots (0.69 miles away).
- Hours last verified: 15 May 2026
Finding a pharmacy open now in London
London's pharmacy provision is some of the densest in the UK, but opening hours vary considerably by borough. Central London branches — including large Boots and LloydsPharmacy stores along Oxford Street, Victoria and the City — often stay open until 10 pm. Outer London pharmacies typically close earlier, between 6 pm and 7 pm on weekdays.
The one confirmed 24-hour option is Zafash Pharmacy on Old Brompton Road in Earls Court (SW5). It is an independent chemist that has operated around the clock for many years and is well known to London's late-night healthcare workers and shift staff. It is worth noting that being independent means its hours are not guaranteed by an NHS 100-hour contract — phone ahead if you are making a special journey late at night.
Bank holidays are handled borough by borough. NHS England London region pharmacies participate in the national rota system; PharmFinder applies confirmed rota hours as soon as they are published. On days without confirmed rota data, the conservative default applies — treat any pharmacy as closed until you have phoned to confirm.
For urgent medication on any day or night, call NHS 111 (free, 24 hours). The 111 service can arrange an emergency supply from an on-call pharmacy and will direct you to the nearest out-of-hours dispenser if needed.
Out-of-hours GP services in London
Each London borough has its own out-of-hours GP service, typically accessible via NHS 111. Your registered GP practice out-of-hours number is printed on your prescription repeat slip; alternatively, 111 will route you correctly.