Right now, local time in West Island is 05:27 (GMT+6:30, UTC+06:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Island ranks #157586 worldwide by population — the largest city in Cocos Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Cocos GMT+6:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1568° S, 96.8225° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇨🇨 Cocos Islands
- Population
- 120 · #157586 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.16° N, 83.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is South End, Nicaragua, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:57 CST (America/Managua)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Island today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 300.7° from north (WNW (301°))
Full prayer timetable for West Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Island sits in the Indian/Cocos time zone, UTC+06:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Cocos Islands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
West Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,689 km away; even Chicago lies some 16,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.16° S, 96.82° 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 | 14:57 | −14h 30m |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −12h 30m |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −9h 30m |
| London | 22:57 | −6h 30m |
| Paris | 23:57 | −5h 30m |
| Moscow | 01:57 | −3h 30m |
| Dubai | 02:57 | −2h 30m |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | −1h |
| Singapore | 06:57 | +1h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | +1h 30m |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +2h 30m |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +4h 30m |
Best time to call West Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Island local time:
Distances from West Island
| Singapore | 1,689 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,275 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 4,349 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 5,987 km | ESE (123°) |
| Dubai | 6,128 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 6,969 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,321 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 11,347 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 11,542 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 14,397 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,717 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 16,682 km | N (7°) |
Cities near West Island
- Flying Fish Cove985 km · 05:57
- Manna1,086 km · 05:57
- Bintuhan1,088 km · 05:57
- Padangguci1,091 km · 05:57
- Masat1,096 km · 05:57
- Tais1,099 km · 05:57
- Masmambang1,099 km · 05:57
- Biha1,097 km · 05:57
FAQ
What time is it in West Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Island (Cocos Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Island in?
West Island runs on the Indian/Cocos IANA time zone (UTC+06:30), currently abbreviated GMT+6:30.
Does West Island observe daylight saving time?
West Island does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in West Island today?
West Island sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Island tonight?
The moon phase over West Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Island?
The antipode of West Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.16° N, 83.18° W. It falls on land, near South End, Nicaragua, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Island?
West Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Island, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.