Africa · Eastern Africa · Dependency
Current time in Mayotte
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Mayotte's time
A single time zone.
Mayotte keeps things simple with just one time zone, UTC+03:00 (East Africa Time), with no daylight saving time. As a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, it aligns with other East African regions rather than metropolitan France.
Major cities
Cities of Mayotte.
History
How Mayotte keeps time.
Mayotte's adoption of East Africa Time (UTC+03:00) is tied to its geographic and political evolution. Mayotte used local mean time until July 1911, when it moved to UTC+03:00, the offset now called East Africa Time.
It kept that offset when the Comoros declared independence in 1975 and Mayotte remained French, and it shares its time with Madagascar, the Comoros and the East African mainland.
Unlike metropolitan France, which switches to Central European Summer Time each summer, Mayotte has never observed daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mayotte's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Mayotte and Paris?
- Mayotte is 2 hours ahead of metropolitan France from late October to late March, and 1 hour ahead from late March to late October, while France is on summer time.
- Does Mayotte observe daylight saving time?
- No, Mayotte does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks remain on UTC+03:00 year-round, which is typical for territories in tropical regions.
- What time zone does Mayotte use?
- Mayotte uses UTC+03:00, also known as East Africa Time (EAT). This is the same time zone used by Madagascar, the Comoros, Kenya, Tanzania, and other East African nations.
- Is Mayotte in the same time zone as mainland France?
- No, Mayotte is not in the same time zone as mainland France. Metropolitan France uses UTC+01:00 (CET) or UTC+02:00 (CEST during DST), while Mayotte uses UTC+03:00. They differ by 1-2 hours depending on the time of year.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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