London to Hikkaduwa: time difference
Hikkaduwa is 4 h 30 min ahead of London. 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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London 07:19 7:19 AM Hikkaduwa 11:49 11:49 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:07
11:49 11:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:55
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+4 h 30 min
Hikkaduwa is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
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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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 11:49 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 101,342 |
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London and Hikkaduwa: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Hikkaduwa?
The clocks in Hikkaduwa are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in London (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Hikkaduwa when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 1:30 PM in Hikkaduwa.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Hikkaduwa it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hikkaduwa from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in London – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Hikkaduwa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Hikkaduwa?
From 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in Hikkaduwa. The other way round, until 4:30 AM in Hikkaduwa it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Hikkaduwa the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Hikkaduwa will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
