What is the time difference between London and Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Lord Howe Island from London?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?

It is 21:30 in Lord Howe Island, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Lord Howe Island use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Lord Howe Island time

Lord Howe Island is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the evening in Lord Howe Island.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in London, and what the clock reads in Lord Howe Island at that same moment.

London	Lord Howe Island
00:00	09:30
01:00	10:30
02:00	11:30
03:00	12:30
04:00	13:30
05:00	14:30
06:00	15:30
07:00	16:30
08:00	17:30
09:00	18:30
10:00	19:30
11:00	20:30
12:00	21:30
13:00	22:30
14:00	23:30
15:00	00:30next day
16:00	01:30next day
17:00	02:30next day
18:00	03:30next day
19:00	04:30next day
20:00	05:30next day
21:00	06:30next day
22:00	07:30next day
23:00	08:30next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10:30
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +30m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

London 01:00–08:30Lord Howe Island 10:30–18:00
London 09:00–18:00Lord Howe Island 18:30–03:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Lord Howe Island
IANA zone	Europe/London	Australia/Lord_Howe
Abbreviation	BST	LHST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+10:30
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Lord Howe Island?: Lord Howe Island is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Lord Howe Island from London?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?: It is 21:30 in Lord Howe Island, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Lord Howe Island use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.