The Maldives to London: time difference
London is 4 h behind the Maldives. 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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Maldives 06:36 6:36 AM London 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
06:36 6:36 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:55
02:36 2:36 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−4 h
London is 4 h behind the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
🇬🇧 London
20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 8,908,083 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
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The Maldives and London: common questions
What is the time difference between the Maldives and London?
London is 4 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while the Maldives is on UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, what time is it in London?
At 9:00 AM in the Maldives, clocks in London show 5:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Maldives, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in the Maldives, clocks in London show 2:00 PM.
When do working hours in the Maldives and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Maldives, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London.
When does the date change in London compared with the Maldives?
The new day starts in London later: until 4:00 AM in the Maldives, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 PM in London, the Maldives is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between the Maldives and London the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, London will be 5 hours behind the Maldives.
