Time in Zanzibar
Saturday, October 17, 2026
EAT (UTC+3), East Africa Time
Tanzania
Zanzibar is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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2:44 AM in Zanzibar, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Zanzibar
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Zanzibar they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:44 PM EDTprevious day | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:44 AM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:44 PM PDTprevious day | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:44 PM CDTprevious day | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:44 PM EDTprevious day | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:44 PM BRTprevious day | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 1:44 AM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:44 AM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:44 AM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:44 AM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:14 AM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:44 AM ICT | +4h |
| Singapore | 7:44 AM SGT | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:44 AM CST | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:44 AM JST | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:44 AM AEDT | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:44 PM NZDT | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:44 AM SAST | -1h |
Zanzibar time zone
- Local time
- 2:44 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- EAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 709,809
- Coordinates
- -6.16, 39.20
Daylight saving time
Zanzibar does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
Cities in Tanzania
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Zanzibar in?
Zanzibar uses East Africa Time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Zanzibar observe daylight saving time?
No. Zanzibar stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Zanzibar and New York?
Zanzibar is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Zanzibar?
The country calling code is +255.