London to Shimla: time difference
Shimla 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 20:29 8:29 PM Shimla 00:59 12:59 AM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
00:59 12:59 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:47
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+4 h 30 min
Shimla is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
When you, London and Shimla 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
🇮🇳 Shimla
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 | 🇮🇳 Shimla |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 00:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:30 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 170,000 |
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 Shimla: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Shimla?
The clocks in Shimla are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in London (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Shimla at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Shimla it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Shimla when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 10:30 PM in Shimla.
When is a good time to call Shimla from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in London – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Shimla – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Shimla?
From 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in Shimla. The other way round, until 4:30 AM in Shimla it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Shimla the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Shimla will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
