Madagascar
Time now in Ankaranana
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 05:43Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
05:43
Day length
11h 34m
Coordinates
-19.05, 46.61
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About the time in Ankaranana
Ankaranana sits at latitude -19.05, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 34m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Ankaranana follows the civil time used across its region of Madagascar; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
The zone identifier Indian/Antananarivo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Indian/Antananarivo keeps pointing at Antananarivo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ankaranana
- Which time zone is Ankaranana in?
- Ankaranana uses Indian/Antananarivo, currently UTC +3.
- When do the sun rise and set in Ankaranana today?
- Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset at 05:43, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ankaranana?
- Ankaranana is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Ankaranana right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ankaranana, updating every second from Indian/Antananarivo (UTC +3).
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