Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 🇹🇿
The current local time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (UTC +03:00 · EAT).
Dar es Salaam local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EAT
Dar es Salaam at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 6.79° S, 39.21° E
- Population
- 4,364,541
- Country
- Tanzania · ISO TZ
- Dialing code
- +255
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Dar es Salaam right now
Time difference
Dar es Salaam is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Independence Day Wed, Dec 9, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Christmas Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 18:17
Day length 12h 17m · twilight and monthly table →
Dar es Salaam time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dar es Salaam overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Dar es Salaam time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Dar es Salaam | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Dar es Salaam vs. major cities
How far Dar es Salaam is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Dar es Salaam, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Dar es Salaam | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Dar es Salaam time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Dar es Salaam
The closest places to Dar es Salaam among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi · Kenya | 670 km (410 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Kampala · Uganda | 1,080 km (670 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Addis Ababa · Ethiopia | 1,760 km (1,090 mi) north | Same time |
| Pretoria · South Africa | 2,410 km (1,500 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | 2,460 km (1,530 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Durban · South Africa | 2,700 km (1,680 mi) south | −1 h |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 3,130 km (1,950 mi) north | Same time |
| Jeddah · Saudi Arabia | 3,140 km (1,950 mi) north | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Dar es Salaam.
Clock time vs. sun time in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 39.21° E, 5.8° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 23 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:08 (around 22 October) and 12:38 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Dar es Salaam
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 Oktoba 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for sw-TZ, Tanzania's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam has kept the same UTC +03:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Dar es Salaam stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Dar es Salaam through the year
The longest day in Dar es Salaam is 22 December with 12h 31m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 11h 44m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 47 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:56 on 5 November and the latest sunset at 18:49 on 22 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Daily sunrise, sunset and twilight times for Dar es Salaam →
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (EAT): UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
No. Dar es Salaam has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Dar es Salaam?
Around 22 December, with 12h 31m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 June, with 11h 44m.
What is the dialing code for Dar es Salaam?
To call Dar es Salaam from abroad, dial your international access code, then Tanzania's country code +255, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Dar es Salaam?
The standard work week in Tanzania runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam lies at 39.21° E, 5.8° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 23 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:08 and 12:38 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 18:49 on 22 January.
What is the nearest city to Dar es Salaam on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Pretoria, South Africa, about 2,410 km (1,500 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h behind Dar es Salaam.
How are dates and times written in Dar es Salaam?
Following the sw-TZ conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
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