Current Time in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
3:44:45 PM
15:44:45
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Zanzibar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Zanzibar
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Zanzibar Urban/West
- District
- Mjini
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 709,809
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 09' S / 39° 11' E
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Zanzibar follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
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Clock changes in Zanzibar
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 20 min19 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 20 min19 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (44% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 20 min | 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Zanzibar
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Plan around Zanzibar
Upcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZLarge airport7.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ZNZ / HTZA
About 7.1 km (4.4 mi) south-southeast of Zanzibar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Julius Nyerere International AirportDARLarge airport · Serves Dar es Salaam78.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DAR / HTDA
About 78.9 km (49.0 mi) south of Zanzibar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tanga AirportTGTMedium airport · Serves Tanga120 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TGT / HTTG
About 120 km (74.6 mi) north of Zanzibar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zanzibar in?
- Zanzibar uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Zanzibar?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Zanzibar in the next 12 months
- Does Zanzibar observe daylight saving time?
- No. Zanzibar uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Zanzibar?
- Zanzibar is UTC+3 all year