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Zanzibar Island tides
Zanzibar Island has 38 coastal places, including 10 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 38 of 38 6 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 13.2 ft in Zanzibar
- Spring tides Nov 9–11 new moon · coef. 92
- Sun 5:57 am–6:16 pm 12 h 19 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 9:44 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 11:29 pm
Zanzibar Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 38 (10 main ones and 28 more): 38 towns and cities.
- Regions: Zanzibar Central/South (18), Zanzibar Urban/West (11) and Zanzibar North (9).
- With today's tide: 38 of 38 places (6 with a station within 5 miles and 31 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Zanzibar (TICON-4), for 36 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Zanzibar, with 13.2 ft between high and low tide (Zanzibar station).
- Smallest tide today: Usine, with 11.7 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from November 9 to 11, with a coefficient of up to 92.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Sokoni than in Uwandani, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar 36 places · TICON-4 | 5:35 am 6:01 pm | 11:57 am 11:57 pm | 13.2 ft |
| Dar es Salaam 1 place · TICON-4 | 5:34 am 5:59 pm | 11:53 am 11:50 pm | 11.7 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Urban/West
- Zanzibar High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
- Bububu High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
Zanzibar North
- Mkokotoni High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
- Nungwi High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
- Kiwengwa High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
- Matemwe High tide 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 11:57 am · 11:57 pm
Zanzibar Central/South
The other 28 places on Zanzibar Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Zanzibar Island
What time is high tide today on Zanzibar Island?
Today, at the Zanzibar station, used by 36 places on Zanzibar Island, high tide is at 5:35 am (14.6 ft) and 6:01 pm (12.1 ft), and low tide at 11:57 am and 11:57 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Zanzibar Island?
Today, in Zanzibar: 13.2 ft between high and low tide (Zanzibar station). The smallest is in Usine, with 11.7 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Zanzibar Island?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon. At the Zanzibar station the coefficient will reach 92.
How many tides a day are there on Zanzibar Island?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Zanzibar Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 12 h 19 min of daylight. In Sokoni it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Uwandani.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide