Time in Male
Maldives
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Maldives Time (MVT)
- IANA zone
Indian/Maldives- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 4 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 22m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 53m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 4.17°N, 73.50°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Male do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Male is |
|---|---|
| Now | 4 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 5 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 4 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 5 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 4 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 5 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Male right now?
Male keeps Maldives Time (UTC+05:00). Male is 4 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Male from Ireland?
Male is currently 4 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 5 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Male change its clocks?
No. Male stays on Maldives Time (UTC+05:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.