Madagascar
Time now in Central
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:01Sunset 05:43Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
05:43
Day length
11h 42m
Coordinates
-14.63, 47.75
Time difference from Central
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Central right now.
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About the time in Central
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.
Central sits at latitude -14.63, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 42m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Central 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Central
- When do the sun rise and set in Central today?
- Sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset at 05:43, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
- What time is it in Central right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Central, updating every second from Indian/Antananarivo (UTC +3).
- Which time zone is Central in?
- Central uses Indian/Antananarivo, currently UTC +3.
- Does Central change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Central keeps UTC +3 throughout the year.
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