Time in Zanzibar, Tanzania now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Zanzibar
Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. The local time is on East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+03:00. Around 710,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:18 (12 h 8 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Abbreviation
- EAT — East Africa Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 6.16° S, 39.20° E
- Country
- Tanzania · Zanzibar Urban/West
Time difference from Zanzibar
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Zanzibar right now?
The current time in Zanzibar is 19:59 (EAT, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Zanzibar in?
Zanzibar uses the IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. It is currently East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+03:00.
Does Zanzibar observe daylight saving time?
No. Zanzibar stays on UTC+03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Zanzibar and New York?
Zanzibar is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Zanzibar.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zanzibar today?
Today the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:18 local time, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.