Shimla to London: time difference
London is 4 h 30 min behind Shimla. 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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Shimla 22:16 10:16 PM London 17:46 5:46 PM You –:–
22:16 10:16 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:48
17:46 5:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
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−4 h 30 min
London is 4 h 30 min behind Shimla.
When you, Shimla 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
🇮🇳 Shimla
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Shimla | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:16 | 17:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Shimla | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 170,000 | 8,908,083 |
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Shimla and London: common questions
How far behind Shimla is London?
London is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Shimla: UTC+1 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Shimla?
The working day in Shimla starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Shimla?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shimla, it is 1:30 PM in London.
Is there a time when both Shimla and London are at work?
Yes: from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Shimla (9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 4:30 AM in Shimla it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 7:30 PM in London it is already the next day in Shimla.
Does the time gap between Shimla and London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Shimla. From October 25, 2026, London will be 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Shimla.
