Africa · Eastern Africa · Sovereign state
Current time in Madagascar
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Time in Antananarivo☾ Night
22:57:17
Friday, June 5, 2026
Zone
EAT
UTC
UTC+03:00
IANA
Indian/Antananarivo
About Madagascar's time
A single time zone.
Madagascar has a single time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) across the entire island. It does not observe daylight saving time, and the offset stays the same year-round.
Major cities
Cities of Madagascar.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Madagascar's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Madagascar in?
- Madagascar uses East Africa Time (EAT), which is UTC+3 hours.
- Does Madagascar observe daylight saving time?
- No, Madagascar does not observe daylight saving time. The time stays UTC+3 throughout the year.
- Is the whole country in the same time zone?
- Yes, Madagascar has only one time zone (Indian/Antananarivo, UTC+3) covering the entire country.
- Is Madagascar the same time as Nairobi?
- Yes, Madagascar and Nairobi, Kenya are both on EAT (UTC+3) and do not change for daylight saving, so the offset is the same all year.
- How does Madagascar's time compare to London?
- When London is on GMT (UTC), Madagascar is 3 hours ahead. During British Summer Time (UTC+1), Madagascar is 2 hours ahead.
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{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}