Current local time in SumbawangaRukwa, Tanzania
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Africa/Dar_es_SalaamUTC+3
Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga
These places show the same clock as Sumbawanga every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Sumbawanga 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
- Rukwa
- Coordinates
- -7.97°, 31.62°
- Population
- 303,986
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Sumbawanga today
Computed from Sumbawanga'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.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Sumbawanga time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Sumbawanga 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 |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Sumbawanga time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Sumbawanga right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Sumbawanga, updated every second from your device's clock. Sumbawanga keeps East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Sumbawanga in?
- Sumbawanga is in the IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Sumbawanga observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga's time?
- Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Arusha, Mbeya keep the same clock as Sumbawanga all year.
Planning something with Sumbawanga?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Sumbawanga and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Sumbawanga into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Sumbawanga offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone set correctly.