Current Time in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory 🇮🇴
Lat/Long: 7.32° S, 72.42° E
Country: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Indian/Chagos
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +06
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Diego Garcia currently observes +06, UTC+6. Diego Garcia keeps its clocks on UTC+06:00, in the Indian/Chagos time zone. Diego Garcia does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Diego Garcia is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 2936 km off. This page tracks the precise local time in Diego Garcia for planning across time zones.
Diego Garcia gets 12h 15m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 19:03.
Diego Garcia Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia gets 12h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Diego Garcia is at 06:47 and sunset in Diego Garcia is at 19:03.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 42m near the June solstice to 12h 33m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:35 | 06:47 | 12:55 | 16:01 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:34 | 06:47 | 12:55 | 16:01 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:34 | 06:46 | 12:55 | 16:02 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:33 | 06:46 | 12:55 | 16:02 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:33 | 06:46 | 12:55 | 16:03 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:32 | 06:45 | 12:54 | 16:03 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:32 | 06:45 | 12:54 | 16:04 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Diego Garcia
Sunrise
in Diego Garcia
↑
6:47 AM
Sunset
in Diego Garcia
↓
7:03 PM
Day Length
12h 15m
Dawn
in Diego Garcia
6:26 AM
Dusk
in Diego Garcia
7:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Diego Garcia
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
35.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 11:51
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Diego Garcia
How Far Is Diego Garcia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 2,936 km | N (1deg) |
| Singapore | 3,614 km | ENE (76deg) |
| Dubai | 4,065 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,615 km | NE (53deg) |
| Moscow | 7,709 km | NNW (340deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,480 km | NE (50deg) |
| Sydney | 8,522 km | ESE (123deg) |
| Paris | 9,199 km | NW (321deg) |
Diego Garcia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Diego Garcia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 7.3deg N, 107.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Diego Garcia
What time is it in Diego Garcia right now?
The current local time in Diego Garcia is 08:55 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Diego Garcia follows the Indian/Chagos time zone.
What time zone is Diego Garcia in?
Diego Garcia runs on the Indian/Chagos IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Diego Garcia?
To turn UTC into Diego Garcia time, shift the clock 06:00 hours forward, which places Diego Garcia at UTC+06:00 right now.
Is Diego Garcia on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Diego Garcia as of October 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Diego Garcia today?
In Diego Garcia today the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:03, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Diego Garcia tonight?
Over Diego Garcia tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 35.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Diego Garcia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Diego Garcia, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.