Time Zone Information
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Current Time
19:56:41
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Zanzibar
Zanzibar, Tanzania uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, currently UTC+3.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+3 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Zanzibar.
Time Zone
| City | Zanzibar |
|---|---|
| Country | Tanzania |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
| UTC Offset | UTC+3 |
| Coordinates | -6.1639400, 39.1979300 |
| Population | 709,809 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Zanzibar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+3 all year round.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Zanzibar, Tanzania is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+3.
The current UTC offset for Zanzibar is UTC+3. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Zanzibar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.