Maldives Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Indian/Maldives
Time zone identifier: Indian/Maldives
Current civil offset: +05:00 (+05)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1879-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): +04:54 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 2 distinct offsets
Aliases (Link targets): Indian/Kerguelen
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Indian/Maldives shifted between 2 distinct offsets from 1879-12-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-12-31T19:06:00Z | 1880-01-01 00:00:00 | +04:54 → +04:54 | MMT | No | offset-only |
1959-12-31T19:06:00Z | 1960-01-01 00:06:00 | +04:54 → +05:00 | +05 | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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