Population: 709,809
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Right now, Zanzibar uses East Africa Time (GMT+3) | UTC+3, and the display updates automatically.
Zanzibar uses East Africa Time (GMT+3) | UTC+3. The IANA timezone identifier is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
The current UTC offset for Zanzibar is shown as UTC+3. If the city observes daylight saving time, this offset can change during the year.
EAT is the short label for the current local timezone used in Zanzibar. The full timezone label and UTC offset are shown on this page so you do not have to rely on the abbreviation alone.
No, Zanzibar does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Its local civil time stays on the same UTC offset throughout the year.
The time difference depends on your own timezone and the date. Use the live comparison tools on findtime.io to compare your location with Zanzibar; the result will account for daylight saving time and the selected meeting date.
For most business calls, aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zanzibar, using East Africa Time (GMT+3) | UTC+3. The findtime.io meeting planner shows overlap between your working hours and Zanzibar working hours.
Use the findtime.io time converter, enter the time in Zanzibar, then choose the comparison city. The converter uses East Africa Time (GMT+3) | UTC+3.
Zanzibar does not move its clocks for daylight saving time, so the local timezone offset remains stable across the year.