Time in Malé
The exact local hour in Malé, Maldives — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Malé sits at 4.1755° N, 73.5093° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:35 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:56 (5:56 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:04 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:12 (6:12 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:33 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 15m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Malé is in the Indian/Maldives zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+5.
Malé does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Malé compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Malé, with the great-circle distance from Malé for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −4h | 8,517 km · 5,292 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −9h | 14,030 km · 8,718 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +4h | 7,592 km · 4,717 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −1h | 3,043 km · 1,891 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +5h | 9,139 km · 5,679 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −12h | 15,589 km · 9,687 mi |
About Malé
| Country | Maldives |
|---|---|
| Population | 252,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 4.1755, 73.5093 |
| IANA time zone | Indian/Maldives |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 |
| Country calling code | +960 |
| Currency | MVR |
Cities one hour from Malé
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Malé on the world clock.