Seychelles · SCT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Victoria, Seychelles runs on UTC+4. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+4 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 8-hour difference between Victoria and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Victoria lines up with 09:00–10:00 in New York. There is a 3-hour difference between Victoria and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 12:00–18:00 in Victoria lines up with 09:00–15:00 in London. There is a 5-hour difference between Victoria and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Victoria lines up with 14:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Baku, Dubai, Abu Dhabi. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Victoria.
Practical Info
Victoria (Seychelles) is home to roughly 26K people. Today brings about 12.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:24, sunset at 18:24. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+4 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 5° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Seychelles
Capital
Victoria 👑
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
SCT · Indian/Mahe
Coordinates
4.62°S, 55.45°E
Currency
SCR (₨)
Calling Code
+248
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Victoria holds around 26,000 people, which makes it one of the smallest national capitals in the world. Seychelles has the smallest population of any African state, spread across 115 islands.
The clock: Victoria keeps UTC+4. Aldabra atoll, Seychellois territory, holds roughly 100,000 giant tortoises — more than anywhere else on Earth.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
8h overlap