London to New Delhi meeting time — find the best time to meet across GMT & IST.
London–New Delhi underpins decades of UK–India trade, outsourcing, and tech partnerships. The 4.5-to-5.5-hour gap (it shifts with British Summer Time since India skips DST) gives London mornings a clean line into Delhi's working afternoon — enough room for everything from standups to workshops.
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Meeting time (your home zone) — shaded bars show each participant's work hours
Hour by hour
London → New Delhi: workday conversion at a glance.
Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.
| London (GMT) | New Delhi (IST) | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 1:30 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Yes — golden hours |
| 10:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Yes — golden hours |
| 11:00 AM | 4:30 PM | Yes — golden hours |
| 12:00 PM | 5:30 PM | — |
| 1:00 PM | 6:30 PM | — |
| 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM | — |
| 3:00 PM | 8:30 PM | — |
| 4:00 PM | 9:30 PM | — |
| 5:00 PM | 10:30 PM | — |
| 6:00 PM | 11:30 PM | — |
Scheduling tips for London ↔ New Delhi
- 9:00–11:30 AM GMT is the prime band: 2:30–5:00 PM IST, comfortably inside both working days.
- Remember the gap changes twice a year even though India's clocks never move — BST shrinks it to 4.5 hours.
- Late-afternoon UK calls spill into Delhi evenings; keep those optional or record them.
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The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.
London – New Delhi FAQ
What time is 9 AM GMT in India?
9:00 AM GMT is 2:30 PM IST. During British Summer Time (late March to late October), 9:00 AM BST is 1:30 PM IST.
What is the best time for a UK–India meeting?
Aim for 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM London time (1:30–4:30 PM IST). Mid-window around 10:30 AM GMT keeps everyone comfortably inside business hours.
How far ahead is India from the UK?
Either 4.5 or 5.5 hours depending on season — India is UTC+5:30 year-round while the UK moves between GMT (UTC+0) and BST (UTC+1).
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