Africa · Eastern Africa · Sovereign state
Current time in Madagascar
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Time in Antananarivo☀ Daylight
06:26:10
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Zone
EAT
UTC
UTC+03:00
IANA
Indian/Antananarivo
About Madagascar's time
A single time zone.
Madagascar uses a single timezone, East Africa Time (UTC+3:00), which aligns it with much of the surrounding African coast. The country has never observed daylight saving time.
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 timezone is Madagascar in?
- Madagascar uses East Africa Time (UTC+3:00), referred to as EAT.
- Does Madagascar observe daylight saving time?
- No, Madagascar does not observe daylight saving time.
- What other countries are in EAT?
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and several others in East Africa share the UTC+3:00 timezone.
- Is the same time used across all of Madagascar?
- Yes, the entire island of Madagascar operates on a single timezone.
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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}