London to Karaikal: time difference
Karaikal 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
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London 19:04 7:04 PM Karaikal 23:34 11:34 PM You –:–
19:04 7:04 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:01
23:34 11:34 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:52
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+4 h 30 min
Karaikal is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
When you, London and Karaikal 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
🇮🇳 Karaikal
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 | 🇮🇳 Karaikal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:04 | 23:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:31 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 29 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 10,000 |
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London and Karaikal: common questions
How far ahead of London is Karaikal?
Karaikal is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London: UTC+5:30 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Karaikal when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 1:30 PM in Karaikal.
What time is it in Karaikal at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Karaikal it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in London and in Karaikal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London, which is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Karaikal.
When does the date change in Karaikal compared with London?
The new day starts in Karaikal earlier: at 7:30 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Karaikal, London is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between London and Karaikal the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Karaikal will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
