Jaffna to London: time difference
London is 4 h 30 min behind Jaffna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
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Jaffna 12:55 12:55 PM London 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
12:55 12:55 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
08:25 8:25 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 Jaffna.
When you, Jaffna 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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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 | 🇱🇰 Jaffna | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:55 | 08:25 |
| 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 Jaffna | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 600,000 | 8,908,083 |
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Jaffna and London: common questions
What is the time difference between Jaffna and London?
London is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+1, while Jaffna is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Jaffna, what time is it in London?
At 9:00 AM in Jaffna, clocks in London show 4:30 AM.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Jaffna, it is 1:30 PM in London.
When is a good time to call London from Jaffna?
Between 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Jaffna – that is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in London compared with Jaffna?
The new day starts in London later: until 4:30 AM in Jaffna, it is still the previous day there. From 7:30 PM in London, Jaffna is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jaffna 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 Jaffna.
