Madagascar
Time now in Ankerana
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 05:39Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
05:39
Day length
11h 30m
Coordinates
-21.12, 47.18
Time difference from Ankerana
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Ankerana right now.
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About the time in Ankerana
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Ankerana day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 06:00–14:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 06:09 and sunset at 05:39 local time, giving 11h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-21.12, 47.18) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Ankerana.
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 Ankerana
- What time is it in Ankerana right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ankerana, updating every second from Indian/Antananarivo (UTC +3).
- When do the sun rise and set in Ankerana today?
- Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset at 05:39, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ankerana?
- Ankerana is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Ankerana in?
- Ankerana uses Indian/Antananarivo, currently UTC +3.
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