London to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna 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 10:06 10:06 AM Jaffna 14:36 2:36 PM You –:–
10:06 10:06 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
14:36 2:36 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
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+4 h 30 min
Jaffna is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
When you, London and Jaffna are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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 | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:06 | 14:36 |
| 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 600,000 |
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London and Jaffna: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while London is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Jaffna when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 1:30 PM in Jaffna.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Jaffna?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Jaffna show 10:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Jaffna from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in London – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Jaffna?
From 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in Jaffna. The other way round, until 4:30 AM in Jaffna it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Jaffna the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Jaffna will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
