Time in Makanya, Tanzania
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Makanya? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Makanya time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Makanya
Makanya does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Makanya today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Golden hour
- 05:50–06:32 and 17:52–18:33
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min (13 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:42–06:03 and 18:20–18:42
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202725% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:07
Moon in Makanya today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 22%
- Moonrise
- 02:16
- Moonset
- 14:34
- 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 Makanya
Makanya is a town in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The time zone of Makanya is EAT (UTC+3). It is 307 km from Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. About 9,505 people live in Makanya.
- Coordinates
- 4°22′00″S 37°50′00″E
- Elevation
- 681 m
- Region
- Kilimanjaro
- District
- Same
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 9,505
- Distance to Dodoma
- 307 km
Where is Makanya
Best time to call Makanya
Working hours in Makanya are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Makanya
Time in other cities in Tanzania
Time difference from Makanya
+ means the time there is ahead of Makanya, − 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 Makanya in?
Makanya is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), UTC+3.
Does Makanya observe daylight saving time?
No. Makanya stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Makanya?
The current UTC offset in Makanya 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 Makanya is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Makanya today?
Today the sun rises in Makanya at 06:03 and sets at 18:20.
How far is Makanya from Dodoma?
Makanya is 307 km from Dodoma in a straight line.