Current Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam • UTC+3 • EAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone and is currently on EAT (UTC+3). It is the largest city in Tanzania by population.
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Sunrise: 05:57•Sunset: 18:18•Day length: 12h 21mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+3 (EAT)
Last quarterSunrise05:57Solar noon12:07Sunset18:18
00:00day length 12h 21m24:00
Dar es Salaam Time Zone
Dar es Salaam follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. It stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Dar es Salaam stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Dar es Salaam)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Dar es Salaam (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−3 hours
Dar es Salaam (Current)
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| Location | Dar es Salaam 09:00 | Dar es Salaam 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Beijing | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| Paris | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| London | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York City | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Dar es Salaam.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- EAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Coordinates
- -6.82, 39.27
- Population
- 5,383,728
- Dialing code
- +255
- Currency
- TZS
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dar es Salaam right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is currently on EAT (UTC+3).
- What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
- Dar es Salaam uses the IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- What is the UTC offset of Dar es Salaam?
- Dar es Salaam is on EAT, UTC+3, all year.
- Does Dar es Salaam change the clocks?
- No. Dar es Salaam stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Dar es Salaam?
- Dar es Salaam is currently 3 hours ahead of UTC.