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Current time in British Indian Ocean Territory
A single time zone at UTC+06:00.
Time in Diego Garcia☀ Daylight
09:28:01
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Zone
+06
UTC
UTC+06:00
IANA
Indian/Chagos
About British Indian Ocean Territory's time
A single time zone.
The British Indian Ocean Territory observes a single time zone, Indian/Chagos, which is set at UTC+06:00 and does not observe daylight saving time.
Major cities
Cities of British Indian Ocean Territory.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about British Indian Ocean Territory's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is the British Indian Ocean Territory in?
- The entire territory uses the Indian/Chagos time zone, which is UTC+06:00.
- Does the British Indian Ocean Territory observe daylight saving time?
- No, the territory does not observe daylight saving time.
- How many time zones are there in the British Indian Ocean Territory?
- There is only one time zone in the entire territory.
- Is the time zone the same across the entire territory?
- Yes, the entire territory uses the same time zone, Indian/Chagos.
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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}