Bangalore to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 2 h 30 min behind Bangalore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bangalore 15:10 3:10 PM Zanzibar 12:40 12:40 PM You –:–
15:10 3:10 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:05
12:40 12:40 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h 30 min
Zanzibar is 2 h 30 min behind Bangalore.
When you, Bangalore and Zanzibar are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 Bangalore
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Bangalore | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:10 | 12:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bangalore | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 8,495,492 | 709,809 |
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Bangalore and Zanzibar: common questions
How far behind Bangalore is Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Bangalore: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Zanzibar when it is 9:00 AM in Bangalore?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bangalore, it is 6:30 AM in Zanzibar.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bangalore, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 6:00 PM in Bangalore, clocks in Zanzibar show 3:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Bangalore and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Bangalore (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bangalore is it still yesterday in Zanzibar?
Before 2:30 AM in Bangalore, the date in Zanzibar has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Zanzibar, it is already the next day in Bangalore.
Does the time gap between Bangalore and Zanzibar change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bangalore nor in Zanzibar, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
