London to the Maldives: time difference
The Maldives is 4 h 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 12:26 12:26 PM Maldives 16:26 4:26 PM You –:–
12:26 12:26 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
16:26 4:26 PM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:55
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+4 h
The Maldives is 4 h ahead of London.
When you, London and the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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 | 🇲🇻 Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:26 | 16:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Maldives Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Indian/Maldives |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 436,330 |
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 the Maldives: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is the Maldives?
The clocks in the Maldives are 4 hours ahead of those in London (UTC+5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in the Maldives?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in the Maldives show 1:00 PM.
What time is it in the Maldives when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 10:00 PM in the Maldives.
Is there a time when both London and the Maldives are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London (1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Maldives), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in the Maldives?
From 8:00 PM in London it is already the next day in the Maldives. The other way round, until 4:00 AM in the Maldives it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time gap between London and the Maldives change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in the Maldives. From October 25, 2026, the Maldives will be 5 hours ahead of London.
