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Current time in Madagascar
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Time in Antananarivo☾ Night
00:48:58
Thursday, July 16, 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.
Convert
Madagascar to the world's clocks.
Madagascar
12:48am
Eastern Standard Time
5:48pm
Madagascar to Eastern Time7 hours ahead
Madagascar
12:48am
Pacific Time
2:48pm
Madagascar to Pacific Time10 hours ahead
Madagascar
12:48am
Greenwich Mean Time
10:48pm
Madagascar to London (GMT)2 hours ahead
Madagascar
12:48am
Central European Time
11:48pm
Madagascar to Central Europe1 hour ahead
Madagascar
12:48am
India Standard Time
3:18am
Madagascar to India2 hours 30 minutes behind
Madagascar
12:48am
Japan Standard Time
6:48am
Madagascar to Japan6 hours behind
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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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}