Time in Sambava, Madagascar
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Sambava? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Public holiday today in Madagascar: All Saints' Day · All holidays
Sambava time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Sambava
Sambava does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Sambava today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Golden hour
- 04:50–05:33 and 17:12–17:55
- Day length
- 12 h 37 min (42 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:42–05:04 and 17:41–18:03
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202726% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:35
Moon in Sambava today
Last quarter
Illumination: 55%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 10:48
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 10:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 21:19
About Sambava
Sambava is the capital of Sava, Madagascar. Clocks in Sambava are set to EAT (UTC+3). The distance to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, is 588 km. As of 2012, the population of Sambava is 35,150.
- Coordinates
- 14°16′00″S 50°10′00″E
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Region
- Sava
- District
- Sambava
- Country
- Madagascar
- Population
- 35,150 (2012)
- Distance to Antananarivo
- 588 km
Where is Sambava
Places near Sambava
- Ambodivoara 21 km
- Ampahana 54 km
- Andapa 70 km
- Antalaha 71 km
- Iharan̈a 104 km
- Antakotako 123 km
- Maroantsetra 138 km
- Ambilobe 169 km
Time in other cities in Madagascar
Time difference from Sambava
+ means the time there is ahead of Sambava, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −6 hours
- London UK −3 hours
- Berlin Germany −2 hours
- Paris France −2 hours
- Cairo Egypt −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey same time
- Moscow Russia same time
- Dubai UAE +1 hour
- Mumbai India +2.5 hours
- Beijing China +5 hours
- Hong Kong +5 hours
- Singapore +5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +6 hours
- Tokyo Japan +6 hours
- Sydney Australia +8 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sambava in?
Sambava is in the EAT time zone (Indian/Antananarivo), UTC+3.
Does Sambava observe daylight saving time?
No. Sambava stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Sambava?
The current UTC offset in Sambava is UTC+3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Sambava is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Sambava today?
Today the sun rises in Sambava at 05:04 and sets at 17:41.
How far is Sambava from Antananarivo?
Sambava is 588 km from Antananarivo in a straight line.