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Seychelles Time

Seychelles Time, or SCT, is a time zone used by the nation of Seychelles in the Somali Sea. The zone is four hours ahead of UTC (UTC+04:00).

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Time in Africa:
a The islands of Cape Verde lie west of the African mainland.
b During Ramadan, Morocco switches to Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) and returns to UTC+1 after it ends.
d Mauritius and the Seychelles lie to the east and northeast of Madagascar, respectively.
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Seychelles Time, or SCT, is a time zone used by the nation of Seychelles in the Somali Sea. The zone is four hours ahead of UTC (UTC+04:00).12

Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone.

Seychelles Time was first set by law in 1906.3

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  1. Baedeker's Seychelles. Automobile Association. 1992. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-13-059536-2. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. Berlitz Pocket Guide Seychelles (Travel Guide EBook). Berlitz. 2017. ISBN 9781785730214. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. Rind, Walter Lockhart (1907). The Laws of Seychelles Revised: Seychelles local laws, 1899-1906: Ordinance No 9 of Seychelles: To fix a standard time for Seychelles. p. 1689. Retrieved 3 June 2025.