Time in Antananarivo
The exact local hour in Antananarivo, Madagascar — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Antananarivo sits at -18.8792° S, 47.5079° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:42 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:05 (6:05 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:48 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:32 (5:32 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:54 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 27m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Antananarivo is in the Indian/Antananarivo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Antananarivo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Antananarivo compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Antananarivo, with the great-circle distance from Antananarivo for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 9,090 km · 5,648 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 13,996 km · 8,697 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 11,404 km · 7,086 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 4,973 km · 3,090 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 10,044 km · 6,241 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 17,816 km · 11,070 mi |
About Antananarivo
| Country | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,369,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -18.8792, 47.5079 |
| IANA time zone | Indian/Antananarivo |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +261 |
| Currency | MGA |
Cities one hour from Antananarivo
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Antananarivo on the world clock.