What is the time difference between Mumbai and London?

London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai. 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 London from Mumbai?

Between 13:30–18:00 in Mumbai, which is 09:00–13:30 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Mumbai observe daylight saving time?

No. Mumbai stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

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.

If it is midday in Mumbai, what time is it in London?

It is 07:30 in London, 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 Mumbai and London use?

Mumbai uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Mumbai time to London time

Right now London runs 4 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Mumbai keeps one offset all year while London moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Mumbai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

London

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 4 hours 30 minutes wide — 13:30–18:00 in Mumbai, 09:00–13:30 in London.

Mumbai 13:30–18:00London 09:00–13:30

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Mumbai	London
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Europe/London
Abbreviation	IST	BST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+0
Daylight offset	—	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	India	United Kingdom

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Mumbai and London?: London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai. 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 London from Mumbai?: Between 13:30–18:00 in Mumbai, which is 09:00–13:30 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Mumbai observe daylight saving time?: No. Mumbai stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
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.
If it is midday in Mumbai, what time is it in London?: It is 07:30 in London, 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 Mumbai and London use?: Mumbai uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.