What time is it in Dar es Salaam right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. Dar es Salaam is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?

Dar es Salaam uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?

No. Dar es Salaam stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Dar es Salaam?

Open the time zone converter for Dar es Salaam to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

12:57 PM:56EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Tanzania
Region: Dar es Salaam Region
Lat/Long: 6°49'S / 39°16'E
Elevation: 24 m
Population: 5,383,728
Currency: Shilling (TZS)
Languages: Swahili, English, Arabic
Dialling code: +255

Time zone in Dar es Salaam

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Dar es Salaam keeps UTC+3

Dar es Salaam keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, the one time zone in use in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam today

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
12 hours 19 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Dar es Salaam for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°49'S / 39°16'E.

Time difference between Dar es Salaam and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Dar es Salaam. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Dar es Salaam
City	Local time	Compared to Dar es Salaam
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Dar es Salaam

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