Current Time in IANA Africa/Dar_es_Salaam Timezone
IANA Name: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Standard Offset: UTC +03:00
Daylight Saving: No ❌
Currently Observing DST: No ❌
Africa / Dar es Salaam (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC+03:00. As of Saturday, 18 July 2026, the current local time in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone is 16:04:01 (EAT). This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year. The Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone is used in Tanzania. It covers 25 listed cities such as Arusha, Bagamoyo, Bukoba and Dar es Salaam, all of which share the same current time shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone?
As of Saturday, 18 July 2026 the local time in Africa/Dar_es_Salaam is 16:04:01 (EAT). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.
What is the UTC offset of Africa / Dar es Salaam?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam has a standard offset of UTC+03:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.
Does Africa/Dar_es_Salaam observe daylight saving time?
No. Africa/Dar_es_Salaam stays at UTC+03:00 year-round and does not shift for daylight saving time.
Which countries use the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam is used across 1 country, including Tanzania. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.
How many cities are in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone?
This page lists 25 cities in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone, such as Arusha, Bagamoyo, Bukoba, Dar es Salaam and Dodoma. Because they share one time zone, they all read the same local time simultaneously.