Current Time in Zanzibar, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long:
6.16° S,
39.2° E
Population: 403,658
Country:
🇹🇿
Tanzania
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC Offset:
+03:00
Timezone:
EAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania:
EAT
Time in Zanzibar — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Zanzibar's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Zanzibar right now?
The current local time in Zanzibar, Tanzania is 12:50 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026). Zanzibar observes the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Zanzibar use?
Zanzibar uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Zanzibar.
Does Zanzibar observe daylight saving time?
Zanzibar is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Zanzibar?
Right now Zanzibar is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Zanzibar observes DST.
When does the day change in Zanzibar?
Midnight in Zanzibar occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone. Since Zanzibar is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.