Current Time in Mtwara, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long:
10.27° S,
40.18° E
Population: 140,793
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 Mtwara — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Mtwara's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Mtwara right now?
The current local time in Mtwara, Tanzania is 21:15 (Sunday, July 19, 2026). Mtwara observes the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Mtwara use?
Mtwara 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 Mtwara.
Does Mtwara observe daylight saving time?
Mtwara 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 Mtwara?
Right now Mtwara is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Mtwara observes DST.
When does the day change in Mtwara?
Midnight in Mtwara occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone. Since Mtwara is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.