Cebu to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 5 h behind Cebu. 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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Cebu 13:45 1:45 PM Zanzibar 08:45 8:45 AM You –:–
13:45 1:45 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
08:45 8:45 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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−5 h
Zanzibar is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu 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
🇵🇭 Cebu
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:45 | 08:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 709,809 |
Compare Cebu with another city
More comparisons with Cebu: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cebu and Zanzibar: common questions
How many hours behind Cebu is Zanzibar?
The clocks in Zanzibar are 5 hours behind those in Cebu (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 9:00 AM in Cebu, clocks in Zanzibar show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Zanzibar when it is 6:00 PM in Cebu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, it is 1:00 PM in Zanzibar.
Is there a time when both Cebu and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Zanzibar?
Until 5:00 AM in Cebu it is still the previous day in Zanzibar. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Zanzibar it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Zanzibar change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Zanzibar, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
