Time difference between the UK and India
London vs India UTC+5:30 half-hour offset explained.
Dernière mise à jour: 2026-08-31
Quick answer
India uses a single UTC+5:30 offset with no DST. London is five and a half hours behind India in winter (GMT) and four and a half in summer (BST). Meetings rarely align on the hour—use the comparator.
Questions fréquentes
- Why half-hour offsets?
- Historical adoption choices; India unified on +5:30 for national simplicity.