Current time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Sun today ↑ 06:00 ↓ 18:17 (12 hours 17 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 31 °C / 87 °F · no rain · UV 4

Time zone Dar es Salaam

Time zone
EAT time — East Africa Time (UTC+3)

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Dar es Salaam is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Dar es Salaam at a glance

Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
18:17
Day length
12 h 17 min
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Time zone in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam uses EAT (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Standard time
EAT · UTC+3 · East Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Dar es Salaam

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Dar es Salaam to PST ☀PDT
−10h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
Dar es Salaam to EST ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Dar es Salaam to CET ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Dar es Salaam to IST 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
Dar es Salaam to AEST ☀AEDT
+8h

Sun and Moon in Dar es Salaam

· EAT — Today in Dar es Salaam the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:17: 12 h 17 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 17 min
Sun vs clocksun 9 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:59 · 18:17
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Dar es Salaam ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Dar es Salaam (EAT)EAT to UTC UTC+0Dar es Salaam to EST UTC-5Dar es Salaam to IST UTC+5:30Dar es Salaam to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
Dar es Salaam (EAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM

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Largest cities in Tanzania

The 10 most populous cities of Tanzania and their local time now.

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Dar es Salaam airport & codes

The main airport codes for Dar es Salaam are DAR. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Julius Nyerere International AirportDARHTDA8.8
Calling code
+255
ISO country code
TZ / TZA
Currency
TZS
Languages
Swahili, English, Arabic
Other names
ดาร์-เอส-ซาลาม · 达累斯萨拉姆 · ダルエスサラーム · 다르에스살람 · Дар-эс-Салам · دار السلام · Dar es Salam · Daressalam

Where is Dar es Salaam?

Dar es Salaam is in Tanzania at 6°49′25″S 39°16′10″E.

Coordinates
6°49′25″S 39°16′10″E · -6.8235, 39.2695
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Tanzania
Population
5,383,728

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Dar es Salaam use?

Dar es Salaam uses East Africa Time (EAT), with a current offset of UTC+3.

Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?

Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Dar es Salaam and UTC?

Dar es Salaam is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Dar es Salaam keeps EAT (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:17 in Dar es Salaam, giving 12 h 17 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:08.

What are the main airports for Dar es Salaam?

The main airports for Dar es Salaam are DAR (Julius Nyerere International Airport, 8.8 km).