Cocos Islands
Time now in West Island
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 05:58Time zone UTC +6:30
Time zone
Indian/Cocos
UTC offset
UTC +6:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
120
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
05:58
Day length
11h 46m
Coordinates
-12.16, 96.82
Time difference from West Island
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) West Island right now.
West Island on the map
About the time in West Island
Sunrise today lands at 06:12 and sunset at 05:58 local time, giving 11h 46m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-12.16, 96.82) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in West Island.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal West Island day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 02:30–10:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier Indian/Cocos is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Indian/Cocos keeps pointing at Cocos time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in West Island
- Which time zone is West Island in?
- West Island uses Indian/Cocos, currently UTC +6:30.
- When do the sun rise and set in West Island today?
- Sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 05:58, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
- Does West Island change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. West Island keeps UTC +6:30 throughout the year.
- What time is it in West Island right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in West Island, updating every second from Indian/Cocos (UTC +6:30).
3 places in Cocos Islands
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