Current time in Madagascar

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Sun today ↑ 05:17 ↓ 17:53 (12 hours 37 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+261
Population
26,262,368
Area
587,040 km²

Time difference with your location

Madagascar is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Madagascar time now

Time zone of Madagascar

Madagascar uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Indian/Antananarivo

Major cities in Madagascar

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Antananarivo1,349,501
Toamasina345,107
Antsirabe260,907
Mahajanga260,556
Fianarantsoa203,105
Toliara178,725
Antsiranana136,959
Sambava89,003
Imerintsiatosika74,085
Antalaha71,898
LocationPopulation
Tôlanaro71,258
Antanifotsy70,626
Ambovombe69,265
Ambilobe66,029
Ambanja63,884
Moramanga60,456
Antsalova58,280
Morondava56,671
Andoany53,219
Ambatondrazaka50,463
LocationPopulation
Amboasary48,705
Tsiroanomandidy47,087
Manakara46,850
Ambalavao45,784
Maroantsetra45,041
Fenoarivo Atsinanana44,199
Ambositra43,504
Soavinandriana42,410
Ihosy41,892
Marovoay41,611

Time difference with world cities · Madagascar

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionMadagascar ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Madagascar (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Madagascar (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Madagascar at a glance

Capital
Antananarivo
Area
587,040 km²
Population
26,262,368
Continent
Africa
Currency
Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Calling code
+261
Internet domain
.mg
Spoken languages
French, Malagasy
Postal code format
#### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Madagascar use?

Madagascar uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Indian/Antananarivo.

Does Madagascar observe daylight saving time?

No. Madagascar does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Madagascar and UTC?

Madagascar is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Madagascar?

The international calling code of Madagascar is +261 and its currency is the Malagasy Ariary (MGA). Its internet domain is .mg.

What time is it in Antananarivo now?

Antananarivo is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Antananarivo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.