Right now, local time in Male is 18:05 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Male ranks #6000 worldwide by population — the largest city in Maldives.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Maldives GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Male — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.1752° N, 73.5092° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaafu Atoll
- Country
- 🇲🇻 Maldives
- Population
- 103,693 · #6000 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Male through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.18° S, 106.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,761 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Male today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 300.8° from north (WNW (301°))
Full prayer timetable for Male — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Male sits in the Indian/Maldives time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Maldives, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Male's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,652 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,589 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.18° N, 73.51° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:05 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −8h |
| London | 13:05 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +6h |
Best time to call Male
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Male local time:
Cities sharing Male's time zone
Other cities in Maldives
- Fuvahmulah18:05
- Hithadhoo18:05
- Kulhudhuffushi18:05
- Thinadhoo18:05
- Naifaru18:05
- Hulhumale18:05
- Dhihdhoo18:05
- Maafushi18:05
- Viligili18:05
- Funadhoo18:05
- Eydhafushi18:05
- Mahibadhoo18:05
Distances from Male
| Mumbai | 1,652 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 3,046 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 3,381 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,817 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,562 km | NNW (337°) |
| Tokyo | 7,596 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,287 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 8,517 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 9,140 km | SE (125°) |
| São Paulo | 13,257 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,550 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,589 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Male
- Hulhumale5 km · 18:05
- Maafushi26 km · 18:05
- Thulusdhoo27 km · 18:05
- Guraidhoo31 km · 18:05
- Mahibadhoo76 km · 18:05
- Felidhoo78 km · 18:05
- Eydhafushi114 km · 18:05
- Open Stage114 km · 18:05
FAQ
What time is it in Male right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Male (Maldives), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Male in?
Male runs on the Indian/Maldives IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Male observe daylight saving time?
Male does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Male today?
Male sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Male tonight?
The moon phase over Male tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Male?
The antipode of Male — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.18° S, 106.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,761 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Male?
Male lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Male?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Male, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.