Seychelles operates on Seychelles Time (SCT), which is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+4). The country does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset remains constant throughout the year.
All 115 islands of Seychelles follow the same timezone. Victoria, the capital located on the main island of Mahé, is one of the world's smallest capitals. The archipelago is spread across approximately 1.4 million square kilometers of the Indian Ocean.
Seychelles is home to the Vallée de Mai nature reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the endemic coco de mer palm, which produces the world's largest seed. The country has the smallest population of any sovereign African nation. Aldabra Atoll, also in Seychelles, hosts the world's largest population of giant tortoises.