Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+960 · UTC+5
Best Time to Call
Maldives
from the United States
The Maldives' +960 code covers an island nation of nearly 1,200 coral islands, served primarily by Dhiraagu and Ooredoo. From the US East Coast, business hours in Maldives fall between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM EST.
Best EST: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM (+1 day)
Sun–Thu
United States
01:29 AM
Sleeping
9h
difference
Maldives
10:29 AM
Business hours
// Best Time to Call
When to Call Maldives
A 9-to-5 day in Malé never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:00 PM there — so reach them 11:00 PM–7:00 AM ET or leave a message.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.
// Calling Guide
How to call Maldives — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the Maldives country code: +960.
- 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Malé is 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Malé never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:00 PM there — so reach them 11:00 PM–7:00 AM ET or leave a message.
Quick tips
- Working days: Sun–Thu.
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in Maldives
Calling culture
Business culture in the Maldives blends South Asian and Islamic traditions — a respectful, unhurried greeting is expected before business matters.
Working week
Sun–Thu.
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