When to phone Seychelles (+248)
Seychelles runs on Seychelles Time — UTC+4 year-round. Luxury tourism and offshore finance contacts in Victoria are reachable 8 AM–4:30 PM SCT.
SCT (UTC+4), at a glance.
Seychelles observes Seychelles Time at UTC+4 all year with no daylight saving. Victoria on Mahé and Praslin Island share UTC+4.
Seychelles against the world's hubs.
Seychelles is 4 h ahead of London, in sync with Dubai, and 9 h ahead of New York. London callers reach Victoria 8 AM–4:30 PM SCT (4 AM–12:30 PM UK time).
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Seychelles
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Seychelles.
Seychelles' luxury resort operators and offshore banking contacts follow strict working hours that align with Dubai and East Africa. The 8–11 AM SCT window is the productive pre-lunch slot.
The best windows to reach Seychelles.
8 AM–11 AM SCT for resort procurement and banking contacts; 2 PM–4 PM for legal and trust services. From Dubai, that's 8 AM–11 AM GST — an exact overlap.
Seychelles runs at +04:00
The zone is Indian/Mahe. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Seychelles.
No daylight saving
Seychelles stays on +04:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Seychelles does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in London, Mumbai, Sydney share part of the working day with Seychelles. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with New York, Los Angeles. Calling Seychelles from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Seychelles using the +248 code.
Dial +248 then the seven-digit local number. Ringflow routes via Indian Ocean infrastructure for consistent quality to Victoria on Mahé.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +248
Seychelles's international code. Every call to Seychelles must start with +248.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Seychelles
Callers in London, Mumbai and Sydney share part of the working day with Seychelles. There is no shared working window with New York and Los Angeles.
| Calling from | Seychelles is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Los Angeles | 12h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 4h ahead | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 1h 30m behind | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Sydney | 7h behind | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Seychelles'standard-time offset of +04:00. Seychelles does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Seychelles, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Seychelles (+248).