Current Time in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
3:39:34 AM
03:39:34
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
- 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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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 04 min20 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 04 min20 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 04 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Zanzibar follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Nyerere Day
- Independence 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zanzibar in?
- Zanzibar currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). 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?
- Zanzibar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Zanzibar right now?
- Zanzibar is currently UTC+03:00