Current Time in Maldives 🇲🇻
Continent: Asia
Capital City: Male
- Time in Male (Pop. 227,000)
- Time in Fuvahmulah (Pop. 11,140)
ISO Alpha 2/3: MV, MDV
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Indian/Maldives (UTC+05:00)
Maldives uses +05, UTC+5, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Maldives now and updates every second.
Prayer Times in Male Today
Islamic prayer times for Male on Friday, October 23, 2026:
| Prayer | Time |
|---|---|
| Fajr | 04:38 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 |
| Dhuhr | 11:50 |
| Asr | 15:09 |
| Maghrib | 17:50 |
| Isha | 19:20 |
Qibla Direction from Maldives
From Male, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 301deg (WNW), about 4,108 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Maldives on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Maldives
- Maldives uses a single time zone.
- The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.
Daylight Saving Time in Maldives
Maldives does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +05 (UTC+5) all year round.
Time Difference Between Male and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Male right now.
Best Time to Call Maldives
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Male:
Daylight Hours in Male
In the capital, Male, the sun is up for 12h 00m today. Sunrise in Male is at 05:50 and sunset in Male is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 53m near the December solstice to 12h 22m near the June solstice.
Moon in Maldives
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Male and major cities across Maldives.
Atolls in Maldives
Cities in the Maldives A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 2 cities in Maldives.
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Time Now in Major Cities in the Maldives
- Time now in Male Fri 03:12:23
- Time now in Fuvahmulah Fri 03:12:23
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Male | Fri 03:12:23 |
| Time now in Fuvahmulah | Fri 03:12:23 |
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in the Maldives
- Indian/Maldives Fri 03:12:23
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Indian/Maldives | Fri 03:12:23 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Maldives
What time is it in Maldives right now?
The current local time in Maldives is 03:12:23 +05 on Friday, 23 October 2026. The country uses the Indian/Maldives time zone.
How many time zones does Maldives use?
Maldives uses a single time zone year-round: Indian/Maldives.
What is the capital of Maldives?
What time is sunrise and sunset in Male today?
Does Maldives observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Maldives does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Maldives?
The next public holiday in Maldives is Victory Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — in 12 days.
How many cities in Maldives are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 2 cities across Maldives (out of 2 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Maldives viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Maldives, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 107 days from today.
Sunrise and Sunset in Maldives
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Male
5:50 AM5:50 PM
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Fuvahmulah
5:47 AM5:54 PM
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Current Weather in Maldives
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Information about Maldives
| Population | 515,696 |
| Area | 300 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 462 |
| FIPS Code | MV |
| Top Level Domain | .mv |
| Currency | Rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Phone Prefix | +960 |
| Country Code | +960 |
| Postal Code Format | ##### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{5})$ |
| Languages | DV (dv), EN (en) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Maldives
This year, Maldives observes 18 public holidays, with 18 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Victory Day on 3 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Maldives to plan your schedule.
- Victory Day • Tuesday
- Republic Day • Wednesday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Beginning of Ramadan (estimated) • Monday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Tuesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Wednesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Thursday
- Labor Day • Saturday
- Hajj Day (estimated) • Saturday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Sunday