Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania right now
Dar es Salaam is a major city in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. Clocks follow the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, UTC+3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 5.4 million people set their clocks to this time in Dar es Salaam alone.
Live clock for Dar es Salaam
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Dar es Salaam time compared with UTC
Dar es Salaam runs UTC+3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Dar es Salaam reads 15:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Dar es Salaam
No clock changes are recorded for Dar es Salaam in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Dar es Salaam
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 hours behind Dar es Salaam | 7 hours behind Dar es Salaam |
| London | 3 hours behind Dar es Salaam | 2 hours behind Dar es Salaam |
| Paris | 2 hours behind Dar es Salaam | 1 hour behind Dar es Salaam |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead of Dar es Salaam | 1 hour ahead of Dar es Salaam |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | 2:30 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam |
| Singapore | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | 6 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | 7 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam |
| Los Angeles | 11 hours behind Dar es Salaam | 10 hours behind Dar es Salaam |
| Sao Paulo | 6 hours behind Dar es Salaam | 6 hours behind Dar es Salaam |
Sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:27 | 18:33 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:32 | 18:16 | 11 h 44 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:12 | 18:18 | 12 h 06 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:05 | 18:36 | 12 h 31 m |
Computed for Dar es Salaam's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Dar es Salaam sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Dar es Salaam
What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone: UTC+3 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Dar es Salaam change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Dar es Salaam in 2026. It keeps UTC+3 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Dar es Salaam and New York City?
In January, New York City is 8 hours behind Dar es Salaam; in July it is 7 hours behind Dar es Salaam. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Dar es Salaam's coordinates.