Time in Tanzania
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Tanzania? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Tanzania: Independence and Republic Day, Wednesday, 9 December (in 39 days) · All holidays
Tanzania time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Tanzania
Tanzania does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Dodoma today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:39 and 18:02–18:43
- Day length
- 12 h 19 min (19 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:49–06:10 and 18:30–18:51
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202716% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:06
Moon in Dodoma today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:53
- Moonset
- 11:00
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 10:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 21:19
About Tanzania
Tanzania uses East Africa Time (UTC+3). Dodoma is the capital. This page lists the time in 312 places in Tanzania.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 312
- Population
- 61,741,120 (2022)
Largest cities in Tanzania
All places in Tanzania A–Z
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- Arusha
- Babati
- Bagamoyo
- Bariadi
- Bashanet
- Basotu
- Biharamulo
- Boma la Ngombe
- Bububu
- Bugarama
- Bugene
- Bukene
- Bukoba
- Bunda
- Bungu
- Buseresere
- Butiama
- Chake Chake
- Chala
- Chalinze
- Chanika
- Chato
- Chimala
- Chiungutwa
- Dar es Salaam
- Dareda
- Diobahika
- Dodoma
- Dongobesh
- Dumila
- Dunda
- Endasak
- Galappo
- Geiro
- Geita
- Handeni
- Hedaru
- Ifakara
- Igugunu
- Igunga
- Igurubi
- Igurusi
- Ikungi
- Ikwiriri
- Ilembula
- Ilongero
- Ilula
- Inyonga
- Ipinda
- Iringa
- Isaka
- Issenye
- Itigi
- Itumba
- Izazi
- Kabanga
- Kahama
- Kakonko
- Kakunyu
- Kaliua
- Kamachumu
- Kandete
- Karema
- Kasamwa
- Kassambya
- Kasulu
- Katerero
- Katesh
- Katoro Geita
- Katoro Kagera
- Katumba
- Kibaha
- Kibaigwa
- Kibakwe
- Kibara
- Kibaya
- Kibiti
- Kibondo
- Kidatu
- Kidodi
- Kigoma
- Kigonsera
- Kihangara
- Kihurio
- Kilimatinde
- Kilindoni
- Kilosa
- Kilwa Masoko
- Kimamba
- Kingori
- Kintinku
- Kiomboi
- Kirando
- Kiratu
- Kisanga
- Kisarawe
- Kisasa
- Kisesa Mwanza
- Kisesa Simiyu
- Kishapu
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tanzania in?
Tanzania uses EAT (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), UTC+3.
Does Tanzania observe daylight saving time?
No. Tanzania stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the time difference between Dodoma and UTC?
The time in Dodoma is UTC+3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Tanzania is currently on UTC+3.