Time in Dar es Salaam
The exact local hour in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Dar es Salaam sits at -6.7924° S, 39.2083° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:03 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:25 (6:25 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:21 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:18 (6:18 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:39 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 52m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Dar es Salaam is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Dar es Salaam compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Dar es Salaam, with the great-circle distance from Dar es Salaam for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 7,487 km · 4,652 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 12,448 km · 7,735 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 11,389 km · 7,077 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 3,960 km · 2,461 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 11,571 km · 7,190 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 16,201 km · 10,067 mi |
About Dar es Salaam
| Country | Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,779,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -6.7924, 39.2083 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +255 |
| Currency | TZS |
Other cities in Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
These cities share Dar es Salaam's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Dar es Salaam
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Dar es Salaam on the world clock.