Current Time in Madagascar 🇲🇬

Q: What time is it in Madagascar right now?

The current local time in Madagascar is 22:31:46 EAT on Friday, 24 July 2026. The country uses the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Madagascar use?

Madagascar spans 2 time zones: Africa/Nairobi, Indian/Antananarivo.

Q: What is the capital of Madagascar?

The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo, where the current local time is 22:31:46.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Antananarivo today?

Today in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar: sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 17:31 local time.

Q: Does Madagascar observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Madagascar does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Madagascar?

The next public holiday in Madagascar is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 22 days.

Q: How many cities in Madagascar are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Madagascar (out of 100 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Madagascar viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Madagascar, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 19 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Antananarivo

Largest Cities:

Time in Antananarivo (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Toamasina (Pop. 345,107)
Time in Antsirabe (Pop. 260,907)
Time in Mahajanga (Pop. 260,556)
Time in Fianarantsoa (Pop. 203,105)

ISO Alpha 2/3: MG, MDG

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EAT

Time Zone Overview for Madagascar

Madagascar uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Antananarivo run about 10m behind local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Madagascar

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

View daylight saving time changes for Madagascar →

Time Difference Between Antananarivo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Antananarivo right now.

New York Fri 15:31 -7h

Los Angeles Fri 12:31 -10h

Chicago Fri 14:31 -8h

Toronto Fri 15:31 -7h

Sao Paulo Fri 16:31 -6h

London Fri 20:31 -2h

Paris Fri 21:31 -1h

Berlin Fri 21:31 -1h

Moscow Fri 22:31 same time

Dubai Fri 23:31 +1h

Mumbai Sat 01:01 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 03:31 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 03:31 +5h

Tokyo Sat 04:31 +6h

Sydney Sat 05:31 +7h

Best Time to Call Madagascar

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Antananarivo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Antananarivo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Antananarivo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Antananarivo.

Daylight Hours in Antananarivo

In the capital, Antananarivo, the sun is up for 11h 10m today. Sunrise in Antananarivo is at 06:21 and sunset in Antananarivo is at 17:31.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 59m near the June solstice to 13h 16m near the December solstice.

Moon in Madagascar

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Antananarivo and major cities across Madagascar.

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Regions in Madagascar

Time in All Cities in Madagascar by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 100 cities in Madagascar.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Madagascar

Time now in Antananarivo Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Toamasina Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsirabe Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mahajanga Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fianarantsoa Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Toliara Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsiranana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Sambava Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Imerintsiatosika Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antalaha Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Tôlanaro Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antanifotsy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambovombe Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambilobe Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambanja Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Moramanga Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Morondava Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Hell-Ville Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatondrazaka Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Amboasary Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Tsiroanomandidy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Manakara Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambalavao Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Maroantsetra Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fenoarivo Atsinanana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambositra Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Soavinandriana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ihosy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Marovoay Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Vangaindrano Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsohihy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ampanihy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mahanoro Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatofinandrahana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Andilamena Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Soanierana Ivongo Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ikongo Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Vavatenina Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Faratsiho Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mananara Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Nosy Varika Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Farafangana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Andapa Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Betafo Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambato Boeny Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Amparafaravola Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatolampy Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Bealanana Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsohimbondrona Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fandriana Fri 22:31:46

City	Current Time
Time now in Antananarivo	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Toamasina	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsirabe	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mahajanga	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fianarantsoa	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Toliara	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsiranana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Sambava	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Imerintsiatosika	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antalaha	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Tôlanaro	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antanifotsy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambovombe	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambilobe	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambanja	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Moramanga	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Morondava	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Hell-Ville	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatondrazaka	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Amboasary	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Tsiroanomandidy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Manakara	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambalavao	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Maroantsetra	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fenoarivo Atsinanana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambositra	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Soavinandriana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ihosy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Marovoay	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Vangaindrano	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsohihy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ampanihy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mahanoro	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatofinandrahana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Andilamena	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Soanierana Ivongo	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ikongo	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Vavatenina	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Faratsiho	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Mananara	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Nosy Varika	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Farafangana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Andapa	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Betafo	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambato Boeny	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Amparafaravola	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Ambatolampy	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Bealanana	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Antsohimbondrona	Fri 22:31:46
Time now in Fandriana	Fri 22:31:46

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Madagascar

Africa/Nairobi Fri 22:31:46
Indian/Antananarivo Fri 22:31:46

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Nairobi	Fri 22:31:46
Indian/Antananarivo	Fri 22:31:46

Frequently Asked Questions about Madagascar

What time is it in Madagascar right now?

The current local time in Madagascar is 22:31:46 EAT on Friday, 24 July 2026. The country uses the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.

How many time zones does Madagascar use?

Madagascar spans 2 time zones: Africa/Nairobi, Indian/Antananarivo.

What is the capital of Madagascar?

The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo, where the current local time is 22:31:46.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Antananarivo today?

Today in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar: sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 17:31 local time.

Does Madagascar observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Madagascar does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Madagascar?

The next public holiday in Madagascar is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 22 days.

How many cities in Madagascar are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Madagascar (out of 100 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Madagascar viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Madagascar, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 19 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Madagascar

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Sunrise and Sunset in Madagascar

Antananarivo

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Toamasina

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:25 PM
Antsirabe

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Mahajanga

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Fianarantsoa

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Toliara

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Antsiranana

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Sambava

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Imerintsiatosika

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Antalaha

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 5:26 PM
Tôlanaro

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Antanifotsy

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Ambovombe

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Ambilobe

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Ambanja

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Moramanga

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Morondava

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Hell-Ville

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Ambatondrazaka

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 5:29 PM
Amboasary

↑ N/A

↓ N/A

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Antananarivo	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
Toamasina	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:25 PM
Antsirabe	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
Mahajanga	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
Fianarantsoa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Toliara	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Antsiranana	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
Sambava	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
Imerintsiatosika	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
Antalaha	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 5:26 PM
Tôlanaro	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Antanifotsy	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
Ambovombe	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ambilobe	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
Ambanja	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
Moramanga	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
Morondava	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Hell-Ville	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
Ambatondrazaka	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 5:29 PM
Amboasary	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

Current Weather in Madagascar

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Madagascar

Population	26,262,368
Area	587,040 km²
ISO Numeric Code	450
FIPS Code	MA
Top Level Domain	.mg
Currency	Ariary (MGA)
Phone Prefix	+261
Country Code	+261
Postal Code Format	###
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{3})$`
Languages	FR-MG (fr-MG), MG (mg)

Upcoming Public Holidays in Madagascar

This year, Madagascar observes 16 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Assumption Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Madagascar to plan your schedule.

Assumption Day 15 Aug • Saturday
All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Republic Day 11 Dec • Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Women's Day 8 Mar • Monday
Easter Sunday 28 Mar • Sunday
Easter Monday; Martyrs' Day 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday

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