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Current local time in Mahajanga, Madagascar
Africa/Nairobi
Observatory log
Mahajanga, observed
- 01Time zone
East Africa Time
EAT · UTC+3 · IANA
Africa/Nairobi- 02Daylight saving
Madagascar does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:25Sunset17:54Day length12 h 29 minSolar noon11:39
MoonFirst quarter, 47% lit
Golden hour05:12–05:54 · 17:26–18:08
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Madagascar is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Madagascar
Madagascar uses a single time zone: Africa/Nairobi.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
15.67° S, 46.34° E
Differences
Mahajanga and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MahajangaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
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Questions
Asked about Mahajanga
What time zone is Mahajanga in?
Mahajanga uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Nairobi.
Does Madagascar use daylight saving time?
No. Madagascar does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Mahajanga today?
Today in Mahajanga the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:54, giving 12 h 29 min of daylight.