Current Time in Sambava, Sava, Madagascar
2:28:54 PM
14:28:54
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Indian/Antananarivo
Time zone details
Sambava does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sambava
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Madagascar
- Administrative area
- Sava
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Practical
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Dialing code
- +261
- Population
- 89,003
- Elevation
- Approximately 10 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 14° 16' S / 50° 10' E
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Clock changes in Sambava
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 58 min47 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 58 min47 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 58 min | 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 48 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Sambava follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Antananarivo
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Madagascar
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sambava, Sava, Madagascar
Sambava AirportSVBMedium airport1.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SVB / FMNS
About 1.6 km (1.0 mi) south-southeast of Sambava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Maroantsetra AirportWMNMedium airport · Serves Maroantsetra140 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WMN / FMNR
About 140 km (87.0 mi) south-southwest of Sambava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nosy Be International AirportNOSLarge airport · Serves Nosy Be226 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NOS / FMNN
About 226 km (141 mi) west-northwest of Sambava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sambava in?
- Sambava currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Indian/Antananarivo.
- When is the next clock change in Sambava?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sambava in the next 12 months
- Does Sambava observe daylight saving time?
- Sambava does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sambava right now?
- Sambava is currently UTC+03:00