Current time in Tanzania

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Sun today ↑ 06:14 ↓ 18:30 (12 hours 16 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+255
Population
56,318,348
Area
945,087 km²

Time difference with your location

Tanzania is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Tanzania time now

Time zone of Tanzania

Tanzania uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Major cities in Tanzania

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Dar es Salaam5,383,728
Mwanza1,104,521
Dodoma765,179
Zanzibar709,809
Arusha617,631
Mbeya541,603
Morogoro471,409
Kahama453,654
Tanga393,429
Geita318,006
LocationPopulation
Tabora308,741
Sumbawanga303,986
Songea286,285
Kibaha265,360
Bariadi260,927
Kasulu238,321
Singida232,459
Kigoma232,388
Moshi221,733
Tunduma219,309
LocationPopulation
Ifakara205,843
Mpanda204,338
Iringa202,490
Bunda182,970
Musoma164,172
Bukoba144,938
Mtwara140,793
Shinyanga139,727
Tarime133,043
Nzega125,193

Time difference with world cities · Tanzania

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionTanzania ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Tanzania (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Tanzania (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Tanzania at a glance

Capital
Dodoma
Area
945,087 km²
Population
56,318,348
Continent
Africa
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Calling code
+255
Internet domain
.tz
Spoken languages
Swahili, English, Arabic
Neighbouring countries
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Tanzania use?

Tanzania uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.

Does Tanzania observe daylight saving time?

No. Tanzania does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Tanzania and UTC?

Tanzania is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Tanzania?

The international calling code of Tanzania is +255 and its currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS). Its internet domain is .tz.

What time is it in Dodoma now?

Dodoma is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Dodoma. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.