Current Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1:38:47 PM
13:38:47
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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Time zone details
Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dar es Salaam
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Dar es Salaam Region
- District
- Ilala
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 5,383,728
- Elevation
- Approximately 24 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 49' S / 39° 16' E
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Clock changes in Dar es Salaam
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 min21 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination6%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min21 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (79.5° 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 |
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| 12 hr 03 min | 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 22 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Dar es Salaam
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Plan around Dar es Salaam
Upcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Nyerere Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Julius Nyerere International AirportDARLarge airport8.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DAR / HTDA
About 8.8 km (5.5 mi) southwest of Dar es Salaam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZLarge airport · Serves Zanzibar67.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ZNZ / HTZA
About 67.1 km (41.7 mi) north of Dar es Salaam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tanga AirportTGTMedium airport · Serves Tanga194 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TGT / HTTG
About 194 km (120 mi) north of Dar es Salaam
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in TanzaniaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
- Dar es Salaam currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Dar es Salaam?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dar es Salaam in the next 12 months
- Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
- Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dar es Salaam right now?
- Dar es Salaam is currently UTC+03:00