VesperalbaLondon and India: time difference and the hours you share
A pair with real overlap: the London morning is the Indian afternoon. India is 5½ hours ahead while the UK is on GMT and 4½ hours ahead during British Summer Time.
India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 28 Mar 2027 | India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London GMT / IST | 3 hours 30 minutes 9:00 AM–12:30 PM in London 2:30 PM–6:00 PM in India |
| 28 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London BST / IST | 4 hours 30 minutes 9:00 AM–1:30 PM in London 1:30 PM–6:00 PM in India |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- London: Sun, 28 Mar 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward to 2:00 AM (GMT → BST, UTC+1)
- India: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- In summer the window is 9:00 AM–1:30 PM in London (1:30–6:00 PM in India); in winter it shrinks by an hour to 9:00 AM–12:30 PM London, 2:30–6:00 PM in India.
- Indian teams often start later and stay later than 9 to 6; if yours does, the window moves into the London early afternoon.
- Only the UK changes clocks, on the last Sundays of March and October, so the difference has just two values.
Questions
What is the time difference between London and India?
India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London most of the year. Other differences: 5 hours 30 minutes: 31 Oct–28 Mar (only London changes clocks).
When do work hours in London and India overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides, the shared window is 3 hours 30 minutes: 9:00 AM–12:30 PM in London = 2:30 PM–6:00 PM in India.
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