Current Time in Arusha, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long:
3.37° S,
36.68° E
Population: 617,631
Country:
🇹🇿
Tanzania
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC Offset:
+03:00
Timezone:
EAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania:
EAT
Time in Arusha — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Arusha's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Arusha right now?
The current local time in Arusha, Tanzania is 16:41 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Arusha observes the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Arusha use?
Arusha uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Arusha.
Does Arusha observe daylight saving time?
Arusha is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Arusha?
Right now Arusha is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Arusha observes DST.
When does the day change in Arusha?
Midnight in Arusha occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone. Since Arusha is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.