Time in Basotu, Tanzania
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Basotu? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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Basotu 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 Basotu
Basotu does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Basotu today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Golden hour
- 06:02–06:43 and 18:03–18:44
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min (14 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:53–06:15 and 18:31–18:52
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202719% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:02
Moon in Basotu today
Last quarter
Illumination: 55%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 12:08
- 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 Basotu
Basotu is located in Manyara, Tanzania. Local time in Basotu follows EAT (UTC+3). It is 214 km from Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. The population of Basotu is about 20,937.
- Coordinates
- 4°22′00″S 35°05′00″E
- Elevation
- 1,609 m
- Region
- Manyara
- District
- Hanang District
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 20,937
- Distance to Dodoma
- 214 km
Where is Basotu
Places near Basotu
Time in other cities in Tanzania
Time difference from Basotu
+ means the time there is ahead of Basotu, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −6 hours
- London UK −3 hours
- Berlin Germany −2 hours
- Paris France −2 hours
- Cairo Egypt −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey same time
- Moscow Russia same time
- Dubai UAE +1 hour
- Mumbai India +2.5 hours
- Beijing China +5 hours
- Hong Kong +5 hours
- Singapore +5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +6 hours
- Tokyo Japan +6 hours
- Sydney Australia +8 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Basotu in?
Basotu is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), UTC+3.
Does Basotu observe daylight saving time?
No. Basotu stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Basotu?
The current UTC offset in Basotu 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). The time in Basotu is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Basotu today?
Today the sun rises in Basotu at 06:15 and sets at 18:31.
How far is Basotu from Dodoma?
Basotu is 214 km from Dodoma in a straight line.