What time is it in Mtwara right now?

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

What time zone is Mtwara in?

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

Does Mtwara observe daylight saving time?

No. Mtwara 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 Mtwara?

Open the time zone converter for Mtwara 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 Mtwara, Tanzania

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

Mtwara, Tanzania

2:37 PM:40EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Tanzania
Region: Mtwara
Lat/Long: 10°16'S / 40°11'E
Elevation: 21 m
Population: 140,793
Currency: Shilling (TZS)
Languages: Swahili, English, Arabic
Dialling code: +255

Time zone in Mtwara

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
Mtwara keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Mtwara today

Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
12 hours 26 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mtwara for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 10°16'S / 40°11'E.

Time difference between Mtwara and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Mtwara
City	Local time	Compared to Mtwara
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:37 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:37 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:37 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:37 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:37 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:37 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:37 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:37 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:37 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:37 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:07 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:37 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:37 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:37 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:37 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:37 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Mtwara

All 227 cities in Tanzania

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.