What time is it in Mahajanga right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mahajanga, Madagascar, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Indian/Antananarivo. Mahajanga is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Mahajanga in?

Mahajanga uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Indian/Antananarivo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Mahajanga observe daylight saving time?

No. Mahajanga stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Mahajanga?

Open the time zone converter for Mahajanga to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Mahajanga, Boeny, Madagascar

Mahajanga is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Mahajanga does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Mahajanga, Madagascar

1:35 PM:51EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Madagascar
Region: Boeny
Lat/Long: 15°43'S / 46°19'E
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 260,556
Currency: Ariary (MGA)
Languages: French, Malagasy
Dialling code: +261

Time zone in Mahajanga

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Mahajanga keeps UTC+3

Mahajanga keeps the time of the IANA zone Indian/Antananarivo, the one time zone in use in Madagascar. Mahajanga does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Mahajanga today

Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Day length
12 hours 37 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mahajanga for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 15°43'S / 46°19'E.

Time difference between Mahajanga and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Mahajanga. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Mahajanga
City	Local time	Compared to Mahajanga
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:35 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:35 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:35 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:35 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:35 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:35 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:35 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:35 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:35 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:35 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:05 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:35 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:35 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:35 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:35 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:35 PM	+10h (ahead)

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