Is there a two-minute silence for Remembrance Day today? Timing for reflection moment as country pays tribute to war dead
The country will fall silent today as the UK marks Remembrance Day in tribute to the veterans who gave their lives in the armed forces.
The annual commemoration event falls on Tuesday, November 11 this year, following on from a day of events on Remembrance Sunday (November 9). Members of the Royal Family, including King Charles, and politicians laid poppy wreaths at the Cenotaph, while around 10,000 veterans participated in a March Past.
Remembrance Day is also known as Armistice Day, marking the end of fighting in the First World War.
The day has since been used to commemorate all of the war dead who gave their lives while serving in the British armed forces. As part of the day, millions across the UK will observe a moment of silence to reflect on their sacrifice.
What time is today’s two-minute silence for Remembrance Day?
The country will fall silent for a moment for reflection at 11am on Tuesday, November 11. The silence will last for two minutes.
The British Legion has said: “Held each year at 11am on 11 November, the silence coincides with the time in 1918 at which the First World War came to an end and is observed at war memorials and in public places throughout the UK and Commonwealth.”
The BBC will be broadcasting a special break in programming when the two-minute silence is observed. The two-minute silence will be broadcast from 11am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
A special remembrance ceremony will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum from 10.30am on Tuesday, November 11. As well as marking the two-minute silence, the ceremony will include readings, wreath layings and reflections, with the Princess Of Wales set to be among those in attendance.
For those who are not attending, the ceremony will be livestreamed on a screen in Heroes' Square for any visitors on site without a ticket. Those at home will be able to watch the ceremony on the National Memorial Arborteum YouTube page.