Current time in Mahajanga, Madagascar

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:24 ↓ 17:56 (12 hours 31 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 27 °C / 80 °F · no rain

Time zone Mahajanga

Time zone
EAT time — East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Time difference with your location

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

Mahajanga time now

Mahajanga at a glance

Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:24
Sunset
17:56
Day length
12 h 31 min
Your time
Compare →

Time zone in Mahajanga

Mahajanga uses EAT (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Standard time
EAT · UTC+3 · East Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Mahajanga

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

Sun and Moon in Mahajanga

· EAT — Today in Mahajanga the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:56: 12 h 31 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 31 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 19 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:24 · 17:56
MoonWaxing gibbous, 79% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

Nearby places and the same time zone

Nearby cities

Quick time conversion Mahajanga ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Mahajanga (EAT)EAT to UTC UTC+0EAT to EST UTC-5EAT to IST UTC+5:30EAT to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
Mahajanga (EAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Madagascar

The 10 most populous cities of Madagascar and their local time now.

LocationTime
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Antsirabe
Fianarantsoa
Toliara
LocationTime
Antsiranana
Sambava
Tôlanaro
Ambovombe
Morondava

Mahajanga airport & codes

The main airport codes for Mahajanga are MJN. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Amborovy AirportMJNFMNM6.7
Calling code
+261
ISO country code
MG / MDG
Currency
MGA
Languages
French, Malagasy

Where is Mahajanga?

Mahajanga is in Madagascar at 15°43′00″S 46°19′00″E.

Coordinates
15°43′00″S 46°19′00″E · -15.7167, 46.3167
Map (Google Maps)
Google Maps ↗
Country
Madagascar
Population
260,556

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Mahajanga use?

Mahajanga uses East Africa Time (EAT), with a current offset of UTC+3.

Does Mahajanga observe daylight saving time?

Mahajanga does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Mahajanga and UTC?

Mahajanga is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Mahajanga keeps EAT (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Mahajanga today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:56 in Mahajanga, giving 12 h 31 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:40.

What are the main airports for Mahajanga?

The main airports for Mahajanga are MJN (Amborovy Airport, 6.7 km).