Mohéli, Comoros
Mohéli keeps East Africa Time, UTC+3, during every month of the year. Fomboni and the island’s other communities do not observe daylight saving time.
Fomboni, Comoros
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+3 · Indian/Comoro
Time and sun data for Fomboni — the largest city of Mohéli
The sun in Fomboni
Sunrise 06:09 Solar noon 12:06 Sunset 18:03 Daylight 11 h 54 min Night 12 h 06 min Civil twilight 05:47 – 18:24
Comoros · 38 cities
Largest cities
- Fomboni 17 291
- Nioumachoua 2 687
- Djoyezi 2 096
- Ouanani 1 917
- Mtakoudja 1 410
- Ziroudani 1 197
- Hoani 1 114
- Kangani 856
- Miringoni 834
- Hamavouna 778
- Itsamia 611
- Hamba 585
All cities
- Bandaressalam
- Bangoma
- Chikoni
- Djoyezi
- Domoni
- Fomboni
- Gnambo Yamaore
- Gnombeni
- Hagnamouada
- Hagnengele
- Hamavouna
- Hamba
- Hoani
- Itsamia
- Kangani
- Kirimani
- Kobela
- Mbatse
- Mifoni
- Mihoungouni
- Miremani
- Mirereni
- Miringoni
- Mlabanda
- Mnadzi Modja
- Moheli
- Mouahani
- Mouhou
- Mtakoudja
- Ndremeani
- Ndrondroni
- Ngamaroumbo
- Nioumachoua
- Ouallah
- Ouanani
- Sambia
- Siri
- Ziroudani
Current time in Mohéli, Comoros
The island’s official clock is three hours ahead of UTC and matches the time on Grande Comore and Anjouan. No conversion is needed for travel between the main islands of Comoros, although departure dates and check-in times still deserve attention.
Fomboni is Mohéli’s principal town and its standard reference for schedules. Nioumachoua, Wanani, Hoani, and smaller settlements use the same hour. A remote beach or marine site does not have a separate local zone.
Mohéli is small enough to cross without resetting a watch—and wise enough not to reset it twice a year.
Communities sharing Mohéli time
Also known as Mwali, Mohéli is the smallest of the three main islands of the Union of the Comoros. Its settlements are modest in scale, so “largest cities” is best understood here as the island’s principal towns and villages.
Fomboni, the island’s main town and administrative center Nioumachoua, a southern coastal community Wanani, an established settlement on Mohéli Hoani, a community on the island’s northern side Djoièzi, another local population center
Every place on the list follows UTC+3. For a call from abroad, check the caller’s current offset instead of relying on a difference remembered from another season. Mohéli stays fixed, but countries that use daylight saving time can shift by an hour.
Dawn, coastline, and local horizons
Sunrise calculations change with the date and exact coordinates. Differences across Mohéli are not equivalent to different time zones; they simply reflect the island’s geography and the Sun’s apparent motion.
An open coast can provide a clear horizon, whereas hills, vegetation, and buildings may delay the first sight of the solar disk. Morning cloud can also make daylight seem late or subdued. None of these conditions changes the published clock time of astronomical sunrise.
For an early boat trip, wildlife outing, or walk, use a sunrise listing for Fomboni or the closest available settlement. Civil twilight begins before sunrise and can offer some natural light, but safe operating conditions depend on weather, visibility, local guidance, and the activity involved.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is Mohéli in?
- Mohéli uses East Africa Time, UTC+3.
- Does the time differ between Fomboni and Nioumachoua?
- No. Both communities keep the same official time.
- What determines the island’s sunrise time?
- The date and coordinates determine the calculation, while terrain, vegetation, and weather affect visibility.