London to India: time difference
India 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 08:13 8:13 AM India 12:43 12:43 PM You –:–
08:13 8:13 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
12:43 12:43 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
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+4 h 30 min
India is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
When you, London and India 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
🇮🇳 India
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 | 🇮🇳 India |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:13 | 12:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 1,326,093,247 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and India: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is India?
The clocks in India are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in London (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in India at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in India it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in India at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in India it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call India from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in London – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in India – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in India?
From 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in India. The other way round, until 4:30 AM in India it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time difference between London and India change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, India will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
