Zanzibar to Lisbon: time difference
Lisbon is 2 h behind Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Zanzibar 05:26 5:26 AM Lisbon 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
05:26 5:26 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
03:26 3:26 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
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−2 h
Lisbon is 2 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar and Lisbon are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇵🇹 Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:26 | 03:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Zanzibar | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 545,923 |
Compare Zanzibar with another city
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Big time differences
Zanzibar and Lisbon: common questions
How many hours behind Zanzibar is Lisbon?
The clocks in Lisbon are 2 hours behind those in Zanzibar (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Lisbon at the start of the working day in Zanzibar?
The working day in Zanzibar starts at 9:00 AM; in Lisbon it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, what time is it in Lisbon?
At 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, clocks in Lisbon show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lisbon from Zanzibar?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Zanzibar – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lisbon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lisbon compared with Zanzibar?
The new day starts in Lisbon later: until 2:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lisbon, Zanzibar is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Zanzibar and Lisbon change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in Zanzibar. From October 25, 2026, Lisbon will be 3 hours behind Zanzibar.
