Malé
Sunrise at the Maldives
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Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Indian/Maldives) · 4.1755° N, 73.5093° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
The Maldives are a chain of about twelve hundred coral islands in the Indian Ocean, spread across twenty-six atolls. Most of them rise barely a metre above the sea, and Malé, the capital, fills its small island almost to the edge.
Close to the equator, the sun rises and sets fast and almost straight up and down, so the colours come and go quickly. The lagoons turn from deep blue to silver at sunrise, and in the evening the sky over the open ocean burns orange and pink above water that stays perfectly calm.
A sunrise over the Maldives is a gift of stillness — a horizon of nothing but sea, and the sun rising out of it.
The best season
December to April is the dry season, with clear skies and calm water. From May to November the south-west monsoon brings more cloud and rain, and dramatic skies at sunset.
Where to watch
Any beach facing east or west on the atolls gives an open sea horizon. On Malé, the eastern seafront and the artificial beach face the sunrise.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at the Maldives to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at the Maldives today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (4.1755° N, 73.5093° E), in local time (Indian/Maldives), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at the Maldives to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Why do sunrises near the equator happen so quickly?
Near the equator the sun climbs almost straight up from the horizon, so the twilight is short and the sun clears the sea in just a few minutes.
When is the best weather in the Maldives?
December to April, the dry north-east monsoon, with clear skies and calm seas.
Nearby places
- Sunrise at the Taj Mahal · Agra, India
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