What Timezone is Maldives In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Maldives uses a single timezone: UTC+05:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Maldives (UTC+05:00) is 17:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Maldives time.
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Time difference between Maldives and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Maldives is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 10 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 13 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 0.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 5 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+05:00
Maldives in context
- Maldives covers 300 km², making it the 188th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 1,717 people per km² ranks 6th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- Maldives has no land borders with other countries on this site.
- With 515,132 people, Maldives holds less than 0.1% of the population of Southern Asia.
- That is less than 0.1% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Sunday.
- Maldives is a member state of the United Nations.
Maldives time — FAQ
What timezone is Maldives in?
Maldives is in the UTC+05:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Maldives have?
Maldives uses a single timezone (UTC+05:00).
What time is it in Maldives when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Maldives (UTC+05:00) is 17:00.
What other countries share Maldives's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+05:00 timezone as Maldives include Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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