Time in Songea, Tanzania
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Songea? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Songea 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 Songea
Songea does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Songea today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:34 and 18:07–18:50
- Day length
- 12 h 31 min (32 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:43–06:05 and 18:36–18:58
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20277% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:12
Moon in Songea today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 14%
- Moonrise
- 03:09
- Moonset
- 15:30
- 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 Songea
Songea is the capital of Ruvuma, Tanzania. The time zone of Songea is EAT (UTC+3). The distance to Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania, is 502 km. Songea had a population of 286,285 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 10°41′00″S 35°39′00″E
- Elevation
- 1,113 m
- Region
- Ruvuma
- District
- Songea Municipal
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 286,285 (2020)
- Distance to Dodoma
- 502 km
Where is Songea
Best time to call Songea
Working hours in Songea are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Songea
Time in other cities in Tanzania
Time difference from Songea
+ means the time there is ahead of Songea, − 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 Songea in?
Songea is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), UTC+3.
Does Songea observe daylight saving time?
No. Songea stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Songea?
The current UTC offset in Songea 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 Songea is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Songea today?
Today the sun rises in Songea at 06:05 and sets at 18:36.
How far is Songea from Dodoma?
Songea is 502 km from Dodoma in a straight line.