Time in the Cocos Islands now
The Cocos Islands keeps one time zone, Indian/Cocos, UTC+6:30 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Indian/Cocos
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Cocos
- Public holidays 2026
- 13 dates
- Continent
- Oceania
Sunrise and sunset in Cocos.
Worked out for the coordinates of Cocos from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 11h 25m, and on the shortest day for 12h 50m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Cocos Islands, 2026.
The 13 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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26JanAustralia DayMonday · Passed
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20MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)Friday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprAct of Self Determination Day; Easter MondayMonday · Passed
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25AprANZAC DaySaturday · Passed
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27AprANZAC Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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27MayEid al-Adha (estimated)Wednesday · Passed
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8JunKing's BirthdayMonday · Passed
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25AugProphet's Birthday (estimated)Tuesday · Passed
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Cocos compared with other cities.
How the clock in Cocos lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Cocos, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Cocos |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the Cocos Islands.
The Cocos Islands does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Cocos therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Cocos stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Cocos.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+6:30, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the Cocos Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Cocos and it updates every second. The Cocos Islands keeps UTC+6:30 all year.
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What time zone is the Cocos Islands in?
The Cocos Islands uses one time zone, Indian/Cocos, which is UTC+6:30 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the Cocos Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The Cocos Islands stays on UTC+6:30 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in the Cocos Islands?
Cocos is UTC+6:30 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the Cocos Islands and New York?
Cocos is 11.5 hours ahead of New York in winter and 10.5 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Cocos Islands and London?
Cocos is 6.5 hours ahead of London in winter and 5.5 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Cocos Islands and New Delhi?
Cocos is 1 hour ahead of New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Cocos Islands?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Cocos Islands have in 2026?
13 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 8 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Cocos?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Cocos are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 11h 25m, and on the shortest day for 12h 50m.