Current Time in Madagascar
Madagascar uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Madagascar
It's 11:15 PM EAT (UTC+03:00) in Madagascar on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Madagascar does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- IANA: Indian/Antananarivo
- UTC offset now
- UTC+03:00 (EAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+3 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Antsirabe
Mahajanga
How Madagascar writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 25 Novambra 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the mg-MG locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Madagascar
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Martyrs' DayMon, 29 March 2027 · in 144 days
- Easter MondayMon, 29 March 2027 · in 144 days
- Labour DaySat, 1 May 2027 · in 177 days
Time difference from Madagascar
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Madagascar time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 8:15 PM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 3:15 PM | 8 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles | Thu 12:15 PM | 11 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Fri 12:15 AM | 1 h ahead | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 4:15 AM | 5 h ahead | 3 h (09:00–12:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 5:15 AM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 7:15 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 5:15 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
Madagascar at a glance
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Population
- 31,727,042
- Currency
- Malagasy ariary (MGA)
Questions about time in Madagascar
- What time is it in Madagascar right now?
- When this page was generated it was 11:15 PM EAT (UTC+03:00) in Madagascar.
- How many time zones does Madagascar have?
- Madagascar uses one time zone, East Africa Time (IANA ID Indian/Antananarivo).
- Does Madagascar observe daylight saving time?
- No. Madagascar does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Madagascar?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.