{"id":519,"date":"2026-01-06T20:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.ru\/seychelles\/?p=519"},"modified":"2026-02-25T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:03:23","slug":"time-in-seychelles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/time-in-seychelles\/","title":{"rendered":"Time in Seychelles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<p>For those who are simply curious about the time zone in the Seychelles, the answer is UTC+4. If you want to know more about the time in Seychelles, the time difference with other countries, daylight saving time, the punctuality of locals, shop opening hours, jet lag &#8211; read on, it will be at least helpful, and perhaps even interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/time-in-seychelles\/#Time_in_Seychelles_time_zone_daylight_saving_time\" >Time in Seychelles: time zone, daylight saving time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/time-in-seychelles\/#Shop_hours_restaurants_public_transport_schedules\" >Shop hours, restaurants, public transport schedules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/time-in-seychelles\/#On_the_punctuality_of_locals\" >On the punctuality of locals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/time-in-seychelles\/#Briefly_on_jet_lag\" >Briefly on jet lag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_in_Seychelles_time_zone_daylight_saving_time\"><\/span>Time in Seychelles: time zone, daylight saving time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with some general information that will give you a clear picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Seychelles is in the UTC+4 time zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the country is situated near the equator, the duration of day and night remains constant throughout the year. Consequently, there&#8217;s no need to adjust clocks for daylight saving time. I recommend reading the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/the-seychelles-on-world-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"70\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">where the Seychelles are located on the world map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/12\/time-1-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"time in seychelles\" class=\"wp-image-538\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The vertical blue stripe represents the UTC+4 time zone, where the Seychelles are located.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common question from tourists I hear about time in the Seychelles is: what&#8217;s the time difference with other cities and countries? So, the time difference with the Seychelles is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New York &#8211; 9 hours in winter, 8 in summer. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London &#8211; 5 hours in winter, 4 in summer. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paris &#8211; 4 hours in winter, 3 in summer. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warsaw, Prague &#8211; 3 hours in winter, 2 in summer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Istanbul, they don&#8217;t change to winter time; the difference with the Seychelles is always 1 hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Interesting to know:<\/p>\n<cite>The Seychelles is a small island nation, and the entire country is in one time zone. There is a single time throughout the whole country.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shop_hours_restaurants_public_transport_schedules\"><\/span>Shop hours, restaurants, public transport schedules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me convey the essence, and you&#8217;ll understand it all yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Interesting to know:<\/p>\n<cite>The Seychelles are like a big village, and life here is paced like in a village. This applies to the rhythm of life and its schedule. It&#8217;s not like Paris or New York, where life never sleeps and everything is buzzing around the clock.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything opens early and closes early in the Seychelles. Here are a few examples, but they apply to all spheres of life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Throughout the year, it gets dark around 6.30 pm on the islands. And when the sun sets, life comes to a halt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 8 pm, almost nothing operates. All shops, local establishments are closed. Many buses no longer run. After 8 pm, apart from tourists, everyone is practically asleep. There&#8217;s some life around tourist beaches and restaurants, usually open until around 10 pm.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/public-buses-in-seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"322\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overview of public transport in the Seychelles, costs, routes, passes.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/12\/time-2.jpg\" alt=\"seychelles time difference\" class=\"wp-image-540\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All a tourist needs to know about time in Seychelles: by 8 pm, almost nothing is open, even the take-away joints where you can grab a meal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, all eateries, including popular take-away joints, where both tourists and locals dine, usually start operating around lunchtime, 12-1 pm. By 7 pm, almost everything is closed. A useful article about <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/restaurants-in-seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"996\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restaurants and take-aways in the Seychelles<\/a>, menus, prices, and many life hacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_punctuality_of_locals\"><\/span>On the punctuality of locals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the entire country is like one big village, the pace of life here is very slow. No one rushes or hurries anywhere. The average speed on the roads is 30 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I cannot label the locals as punctual. But it&#8217;s not like neighboring Zanzibar, where 5 minutes can easily mean 3 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, locals might be late. You arrange to pick up\/drop off a rental car at 9 am, and they might arrive at 9.30, acting as if they&#8217;re on time. Buses run without a schedule; they come when they please. Indian grocery stores, scattered all over the island, operate on their own terms. If the seller feels tired, they might shut the door and nap in a corner. They&#8217;ll wake up in an hour and reopen the shop. Take-away joints may work today and then stay closed for three days because the cook has other things to do. That&#8217;s the norm here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/12\/time-3.jpg\" alt=\"Seychelles time difference with\" class=\"wp-image-541\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Around 80% of the country&#8217;s population are Creoles. They are kind, smiling, always happy to assist tourists. They don&#8217;t see you just as a wallet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But again, in general, you can negotiate and do business with the locals, and they are reliable. Being 20 minutes late is just a national peculiarity you need to get used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/seychelles-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2082\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the local people in the Seychelles<\/a> and their attitude towards tourists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Briefly_on_jet_lag\"><\/span>Briefly on jet lag<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It concerns tourists choosing vacation destinations and those traveling with children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jet lag, or traveler&#8217;s sickness:<\/p>\n<cite>Jet lag is discomfort caused by a sudden change in time zones. It&#8217;s often confused with acclimatization. For example, you arrive from our winter to a summer vacation spot, and the next day, your child has a temperature, headache, and nausea &#8211; mothers might think it&#8217;s acclimatization. It&#8217;s more likely just jet lag; your child&#8217;s internal clock is disrupted, and their body suffers and doesn&#8217;t understand whether to sleep or stay awake.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s a significant time difference with your country, keep this in mind. Flying from Europe to Southeast Asia takes even longer, and the time difference will be larger. Therefore, the Seychelles are an excellent option for an &#8220;almost nearby&#8221; exotic winter getaway from your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything about <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/seychelles-with-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"647\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traveling to the Seychelles with children<\/a>, the dangers, and downsides to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remember, the Seychelles are in Africa, where medical care is terribly expensive, and medical insurance is mandatory alongside your passport for entry into the country. Everything about <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/seychelles\/insurance-for-seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"267\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insurance in the Seychelles<\/a>, types available, and where to find it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion. Bear in mind that it gets dark early here (due to the equator), and establishments, shops, and buses stop running early. Plan your day considering this information. And the low chance of getting jet lag is another plus for the Seychelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT: essential links to organize your dream trip to the Seychelles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FLIGHTS<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/wayaway.tp.st\/O3VCvsXE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WayAway <\/a>&#8211; direct flights and best deals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CAR RENTAL<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mahe and Praslin, no deposit required &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/localrent.tp.st\/LW0AAZtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LocalRent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The most famous car rental company &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/discovercars.tp.st\/KXoNo3CE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscoverCars<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TOURS and EXCURSIONS<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getyourguide.tp.st\/NkAeedKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GetYourGuide <\/a>&#8211; 90+ activities and tours in the Seychelles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/viator.tp.st\/OEgGXHOq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viator <\/a>&#8211; 130 + activities in Seychelles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TRAVEL INSURANCE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ektatraveling.tp.st\/85F61SND\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EKTA<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HOTELS, VILLAS, APARTMENTS<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/kR8JXXlm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TripAdvisor <\/a>compares prices among a dozen other services and platforms and offers to choose the best one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tp.st\/vLgxVmup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> &#8211; one of the most popular accommodation booking platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PACKAGES<\/strong>: from budget to luxury &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapoair.tp.st\/8fiuVD1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CheapOair<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AIRPORT TRANSFER<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/intui.tp.st\/Eie2HQdP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intui<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>INTERNET<\/strong>: eSIM of local telecom operator &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/airalo.tp.st\/Fn4pnXLu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/airalo.tp.st\/Fn4pnXLu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airalo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who are simply curious about the time zone in the Seychelles, the answer is UTC+4. 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