Pune is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London during standard time. Pune uses Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) while London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). When it's 12:00 PM in London, it's 5:30 PM in Pune.
During British Summer Time (BST), the difference reduces to 4 hours and 30 minutes as London moves to UTC+1. India does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM Pune time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM in London (or 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM during BST), covering UK morning business hours.
Pune is India's IT hub with a major outsourcing industry serving UK companies. Many British firms have offices or development centers in Pune. The strong tech collaboration makes UK-India time zone coordination essential for many businesses.