Current local time in Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
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Africa/Dar_es_SalaamUTC+3
Dar es Salaam keeps East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Daylight saving time in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Dar es Salaam
These places show the same clock as Dar es Salaam every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Dar es Salaam time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Dar es Salaam Region
- Coordinates
- -6.82°, 39.27°
- Population
- 5,383,728
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam today
Computed from Dar es Salaam's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Golden hour ends
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Dar es Salaam time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Dar es Salaam is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
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Dar es Salaam time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Dar es Salaam right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Dar es Salaam, updated every second from your device's clock. Dar es Salaam keeps East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
- Dar es Salaam is in the IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dar es Salaam stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Dar es Salaam's time?
- Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Arusha, Mbeya, Morogoro keep the same clock as Dar es Salaam all year.
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