Cocos Islands Time or CCT has a UTC offset of + 6:30. This means that the time zone is 6 and a half hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The time zone is primarily observed by islands in the Indian Ocean all year round.
Cocos Islands Time is what is referred to as a non-standard half-hour time zone. This means there is a 30 minute difference in local time from the actual one-hour time zone interval you’d usually see if traditional time standards were used.
Locations in Cocos Islands Time Zone
This time zone is active in:
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Indian Ocean
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Cocos Islands
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Other time zones that use the same UTC + 6:30 offset are:
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Myanmar Time (MMT)