Geographic position of Zanzibar

Zanzibar is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.1639° S, 39.1979° E.

Zanzibar lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Zanzibar

The point on Earth exactly opposite Zanzibar is near Honolulu - when it's noon in Zanzibar, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Zanzibar

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Zanzibar is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Zanzibar

In Zanzibar, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 12h 28m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 45m, a difference of roughly 0h 43m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Zanzibar's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Zanzibar at 6.16° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Zanzibar

With a population of 709,809, Zanzibar ranks as the 4th most populous city in Tanzania, out of 224 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Zanzibar

Zanzibar uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.

Zanzibar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Zanzibar

Business hours in Zanzibar (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Tanzania

Public Holidays Affecting Zanzibar

Official national holiday observed in Tanzania.

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