{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see WP:SDNONE --> {{infobox time zone | title = Maldives Time |image= File:IST-CIA-TZ.png | caption =Map of South Asia with time zones; "Maldives 5" indicates Maldives Time. | offset = +05:00 | initials = MVT | dst use = none | display observance = yes }}
'''Time in the Maldives''' is given by Maldives Time (MVT) (UTC+05:00). However, some island resorts operate their own time zone, known as Maldives Island Time, up to 2 hours ahead of the official Maldives Time.<ref name="timeanddate">[http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/maldives/male Time Zone in Male, Maldives]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mainlymaldives.co.uk/maldives-island-time/ | title=Maldives Island Time, unofficial time zone for some islands | date=26 February 2019 }}</ref> The Maldives does not currently observe daylight saving time as daylight hours do not vary in Maldives because the country is located on the equator.<ref name="timeanddate"/>
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