Current Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long:
6.82° S,
39.27° E
Population: 5,383,728
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 Dar es Salaam — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Dar es Salaam's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Dar es Salaam right now?
The current local time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is 22:12 (Sunday, June 14, 2026). Dar es Salaam observes the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Dar es Salaam use?
Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam.
Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam?
Right now Dar es Salaam is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Dar es Salaam observes DST.
When does the day change in Dar es Salaam?
Midnight in Dar es Salaam occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone. Since Dar es Salaam is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.