India to London: time difference
London is 4 h 30 min behind India. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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India 08:50 8:50 AM London 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
08:50 8:50 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
04:20 4:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−4 h 30 min
London is 4 h 30 min behind India.
When you, India and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 India
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 India | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:50 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from India | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,326,093,247 | 8,908,083 |
Compare India with another city
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India and London: common questions
How far behind India is London?
London is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind India: UTC+1 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in India?
The working day in India starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in India?
When it is 6:00 PM in India, it is 1:30 PM in London.
When do working hours in India and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in India, which is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 4:30 AM in India it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in India.
Is the time difference between India and London the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, London will be 5 hours and 30 minutes behind India.
