Current Time in Mwanza, Tanzania
5:25:32 AM
05:25:32
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Mwanza does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mwanza
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- District
- Nyamagana District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 1,104,521
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,144 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 2° 31' S / 32° 53' E
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Clock changes in Mwanza
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 05 min8 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min8 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% 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 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Mwanza
Time context
Mwanza 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 Mwanza, Tanzania
Mwanza International AirportMWZLarge airport8.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MWZ / HTMW
About 8.8 km (5.5 mi) north-northeast of Mwanza
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shinyanga AirportSHYSmall airport · Serves Shinyanga139 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SHY / HTSY
About 139 km (86.2 mi) south-southeast of Mwanza
Scheduled airline service in source data
Musoma AirportMUZSmall airport · Serves Musoma151 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MUZ / HTMU
About 151 km (93.7 mi) northeast of Mwanza
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mwanza in?
- Mwanza currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Mwanza?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mwanza in the next 12 months
- Does Mwanza observe daylight saving time?
- Mwanza does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Mwanza right now?
- Mwanza is currently UTC+03:00