The short answer
1am in New Delhi is 8:30pm in British Summer Time on the previous day.
New Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of British Summer Time. That's already evening in British Summer Time, after the typical working day ends.
New Delhi☾
1am
British Summer Time☾
8:30pm
previous day
Right now
11:20pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Sun, Aug 30
6:50pmBST · UTC+01:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
New Delhi
IST · UTC+05:30
British Summer Time
BST · UTC+01:00
Pinned1amNew Delhi=8:30pmBritish Summer Time · Sat (previous day)
12amSun
7:30pmSat ·−1d
PINNED
1am
8:30pmSat ·−1d
2am
9:30pmSat ·−1d
3am
10:30pmSat ·−1d
4am
11:30pmSat ·−1d
5am
12:30amSun
6am
1:30am
7am
2:30am
8am
3:30am
9am
WORK4:30am
10am
WORK5:30am
11am
WORK6:30am
12pm
WORK7:30am
1pm
WORK8:30am
2pm
WORK9:30am
WORK3pm
WORK10:30am
WORK4pm
WORK11:30am
WORK5pm
12:30pm
WORK6pm
1:30pm
WORK7pm
2:30pm
WORK8pm
3:30pm
WORK9pm
4:30pm
WORK10pm
5:30pm
NOW
11pm
6:30pm
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
New Delhi
2pm–5pm
British Summer Time
9:30am–12:30pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amNew Delhi=4:30amBritish Summer Time
12pmNew Delhi=7:30amBritish Summer Time
3pmNew Delhi=10:30amBritish Summer Time
5pmNew Delhi=12:30pmBritish Summer Time
9pmNew Delhi=4:30pmBritish Summer Time
In context
What each side covers.
British Summer Time
6:50pmBST · UTC+01:00
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10:50am
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11:20pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Daylight Time
1:50pm
Central European Time
7:50pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
11:20pm
Eastern Daylight Time
1:50pm
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
6:50pm
India Standard Time
11:20pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
10:50am
Eastern Daylight Time
1:50pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
7:50pm
India Standard Time
11:20pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between New Delhi and British Summer Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between New Delhi and British Summer Time?
- New Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of British Summer Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 1am in New Delhi, what time is it in British Summer Time?
- 1am in New Delhi is 8:30pm in British Summer Time on the previous day. That's already evening in British Summer Time, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between New Delhi and British Summer Time?
- 2pm–5pm in New Delhi lines up with 9:30am–12:30pm in British Summer Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and BST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.