Toamasina — time and weather
Toamasina is a city in Madagascar, in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone. This page shows the current local time in Toamasina and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Toamasina
Local time in Toamasina is based on the Indian/Antananarivo time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Madagascar is a huge island off Africa with unique wildlife: lemurs, baobabs and endemic species.
More about the country: Madagascar →What to see in Toamasina
Sights and historical places
- The long boulevard and seafront along the Indian Ocean, lined with palms and colonial buildings.
- The great port of Toamasina, Madagascar's main maritime gateway and a busy harbour.
- The Ivoloina Zoo on the outskirts, with lemurs, crocodiles and endemic birds.
- The Pangalanes Canal, a system of lagoons and waterways along the east coast that begins near the city.
Museums
- A regional museum of the port and trade telling the maritime history of the east coast.
- An ethnographic display on the Betsimisaraka, the largest people of the island's east.
- A small gallery of local artists with seascapes and scenes of harbour life.
Where to spend time
- Strolling the palm-lined seafront and swimming on the city's Indian Ocean beaches.
- Boat trips along the Pangalanes Canal past lagoons and fishing villages.
- Excursions to the nearby Ivoloina park and the plantations to discover endemic nature.
Local cuisine
The east coast is famed for its seafood: try fresh fish and prawns with rice, coconut sauces and tropical fruit, and sambos and fried bananas from the street.