Current Time in Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania
12:07:49 AM
00:07:49
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Chanika does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chanika
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Tanga
- District
- Handeni Town
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 30,905
- Elevation
- Approximately 673 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 25' S / 38° 01' E
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Clock changes in Chanika
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min17 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min17 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 17 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Chanika follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Nyerere Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga AirportTGTMedium airport · Serves Tanga122 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TGT / HTTG
About 122 km (75.9 mi) east-northeast of Chanika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZLarge airport · Serves Zanzibar161 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ZNZ / HTZA
About 161 km (100 mi) southeast of Chanika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Julius Nyerere International AirportDARLarge airport · Serves Dar es Salaam209 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAR / HTDA
About 209 km (130 mi) southeast of Chanika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chanika in?
- Chanika currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Chanika?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chanika in the next 12 months
- Does Chanika observe daylight saving time?
- Chanika does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chanika right now?
- Chanika is currently UTC+03:00