Berlin to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 1 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 07:01 7:01 AM Zanzibar 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
08:01 8:01 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Zanzibar is 1 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 08:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 709,809 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and Zanzibar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Berlin is Zanzibar?
The clocks in Zanzibar are 1 hour ahead of those in Berlin (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Zanzibar show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Zanzibar it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Zanzibar compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Zanzibar earlier: at 11:00 PM in Berlin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Zanzibar, Berlin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Zanzibar change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Zanzibar. From October 25, 2026, Zanzibar will be 2 hours ahead of Berlin.
