Right now, local time in Sambava is 16:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sambava ranks #7024 worldwide by population and #8 in Madagascar.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sambava — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.2667° S, 50.1667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sava
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 89,003 · #7024 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sambava through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.27° N, 129.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 2,149 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sambava today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 343.9° from north (NNW (344°))
Full prayer timetable for Sambava — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sambava sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Sambava's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,430 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,525 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.27° S, 50.17° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:47 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −6h |
| London | 13:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Sambava
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sambava local time:
Cities sharing Sambava's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo16:47
- Toamasina16:47
- Antsirabe16:47
- Mahajanga16:47
- Fianarantsoa16:47
- Toliara16:47
- Antsiranana16:47
- Imerintsiatosika16:47
- Antalaha16:47
- Tôlanaro16:47
- Antanifotsy16:47
- Ambovombe16:47
Distances from Sambava
| Dubai | 4,430 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 4,458 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 6,156 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 7,875 km | N (353°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,070 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 8,447 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 8,774 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,050 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 10,115 km | SE (125°) |
| Tokyo | 10,885 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 14,939 km | NW (316°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,525 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Sambava
- Ambodivoara21 km · 16:47
- Ampahana54 km · 16:47
- Andapa70 km · 16:47
- Antalaha71 km · 16:47
- Iharan̈a104 km · 16:47
- Antakotako123 km · 16:47
- Maroantsetra138 km · 16:47
- Bealanana156 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Sambava right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sambava (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sambava in?
Sambava runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Sambava observe daylight saving time?
Sambava does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sambava today?
Sambava sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sambava tonight?
The moon phase over Sambava tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sambava?
The antipode of Sambava — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.27° N, 129.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 2,149 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sambava?
Sambava lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sambava?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sambava, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.