Tanzania
Time now in Zanzibar Central/South Region
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 06:23Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
115,588
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
06:23
Day length
11h 57m
Coordinates
-6.25, 39.42
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About the time in Zanzibar Central/South Region
Around 115,588 people live in Zanzibar Central/South Region, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Zanzibar Central/South Region runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, which puts the city UTC +3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Zanzibar Central/South Region sits at latitude -6.25, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Zanzibar Central/South Region
- Does Zanzibar Central/South Region change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Zanzibar Central/South Region keeps UTC +3 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Zanzibar Central/South Region today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 06:23, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Zanzibar Central/South Region in?
- Zanzibar Central/South Region uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC +3.
- What time is it in Zanzibar Central/South Region right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Zanzibar Central/South Region, updating every second from Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC +3).
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