London to Benares: time difference
Benares is 4 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 11:56 11:56 AM Benares 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
15:56 3:56 PM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 18:22
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+4 h
Benares is 4 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Benares are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇲🇺 Benares
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇲🇺 Benares |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 15:56 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Mauritius Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Indian/Mauritius |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 9,927 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and Benares: common questions
How far ahead of London is Benares?
Benares is 4 hours ahead of London: UTC+4 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Benares at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Benares it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Benares?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Benares show 10:00 PM.
When do working hours in London and in Benares overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benares.
When is it already the next day in Benares?
From 8:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Benares. The other way round, until 4:00 AM in Benares it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time gap between London and Benares change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Benares. From March 28, 2027, Benares will be 3 hours ahead of London.
