Capital City: Dodoma
Largest Cities:
- Dar es Salaam (Pop. 5,383,728)
- Mwanza (Pop. 1,104,521)
- Arusha (Pop. 617,631)
- Mbeya (Pop. 541,603)
- Morogoro (Pop. 471,409)
ISO Alpha-2: TZ
ISO Alpha-3: TZA
IANA Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00)
Time Zones: EAT
Regions in Tanzania
Time Now in Major Cities in Tanzania
- Arusha Thu 08:59:00
- Bagamoyo Thu 08:59:00
- Bukoba Thu 08:59:00
- Dar es Salaam Thu 08:59:00
- Dodoma Thu 08:59:00
- Iringa Thu 08:59:00
- Katumba Thu 08:59:00
- Kigoma Thu 08:59:00
- Kilosa Thu 08:59:00
- Lindi Thu 08:59:00
- Mbeya Thu 08:59:00
- Morogoro Thu 08:59:00
- Moshi Thu 08:59:00
- Mpanda Thu 08:59:00
- Mtwara Thu 08:59:00
- Musoma Thu 08:59:00
- Mwanza Thu 08:59:00
- Shinyanga Thu 08:59:00
- Singida Thu 08:59:00
- Songea Thu 08:59:00
- Sumbawanga Thu 08:59:00
- Tabora Thu 08:59:00
- Tanga Thu 08:59:00
- Ushirombo Thu 08:59:00
- Zanzibar Thu 08:59:00
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Arusha | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Bagamoyo | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Bukoba | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Dar es Salaam | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Dodoma | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Iringa | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Katumba | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Kigoma | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Kilosa | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Lindi | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Mbeya | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Morogoro | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Moshi | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Mpanda | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Mtwara | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Musoma | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Mwanza | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Shinyanga | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Singida | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Songea | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Sumbawanga | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Tabora | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Tanga | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Ushirombo | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Zanzibar | Thu 08:59:00 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Tanzania
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam Thu 08:59:00
- Africa/Nairobi Thu 08:59:00
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Africa/Dar_es_Salaam | Thu 08:59:00 |
| Africa/Nairobi | Thu 08:59:00 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Tanzania (25 Locations)
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Arusha
6:38 AM6:37 PM
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Bagamoyo
6:32 AM6:25 PM
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Bukoba
6:55 AM6:59 PM
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Dar es Salaam
6:31 AM6:23 PM
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Dodoma
6:45 AM6:38 PM
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Iringa
6:47 AM6:37 PM
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Katumba
6:56 AM6:44 PM
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Kigoma
7:08 AM7:04 PM
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Kilosa
6:40 AM6:33 PM
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Lindi
6:33 AM6:18 PM
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Mbeya
6:57 AM6:45 PM
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Morogoro
6:38 AM6:30 PM
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Moshi
6:35 AM6:35 PM
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Mpanda
7:04 AM6:57 PM
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Mtwara
6:31 AM6:16 PM
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Musoma
6:48 AM6:51 PM
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Mwanza
6:52 AM6:53 PM
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Shinyanga
6:51 AM6:50 PM
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Singida
6:47 AM6:44 PM
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Songea
6:50 AM6:34 PM
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Sumbawanga
7:03 AM6:53 PM
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Tabora
6:55 AM6:51 PM
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Tanga
6:30 AM6:26 PM
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Ushirombo
6:57 AM6:56 PM
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Zanzibar
6:31 AM6:24 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Arusha |
6:38 AM
|
6:37 PM
|
| Bagamoyo |
6:32 AM
|
6:25 PM
|
| Bukoba |
6:55 AM
|
6:59 PM
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| Dar es Salaam |
6:31 AM
|
6:23 PM
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| Dodoma |
6:45 AM
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6:38 PM
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| Iringa |
6:47 AM
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6:37 PM
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| Katumba |
6:56 AM
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6:44 PM
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| Kigoma |
7:08 AM
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7:04 PM
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| Kilosa |
6:40 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Lindi |
6:33 AM
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6:18 PM
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| Mbeya |
6:57 AM
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6:45 PM
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| Morogoro |
6:38 AM
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6:30 PM
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| Moshi |
6:35 AM
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6:35 PM
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| Mpanda |
7:04 AM
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6:57 PM
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| Mtwara |
6:31 AM
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6:16 PM
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| Musoma |
6:48 AM
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6:51 PM
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| Mwanza |
6:52 AM
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6:53 PM
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| Shinyanga |
6:51 AM
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6:50 PM
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| Singida |
6:47 AM
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6:44 PM
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| Songea |
6:50 AM
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6:34 PM
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| Sumbawanga |
7:03 AM
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6:53 PM
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| Tabora |
6:55 AM
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6:51 PM
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| Tanga |
6:30 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Ushirombo |
6:57 AM
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6:56 PM
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| Zanzibar |
6:31 AM
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6:24 PM
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Information about Tanzania
| Population | 56,318,348 |
| Area | 945,087 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 834 |
| FIPS Code | TZ |
| Top Level Domain | .tz |
| Currency | Shilling (TZS) |
| Phone Prefix | +255 |
| Country Code | +255 |
| Languages | AR (ar), EN (en), SW-TZ (sw-TZ) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Tanzania
This year, Tanzania observes 17 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 26 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Peasants' Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Tanzania to plan your schedule.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) • Wednesday
- The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race • Wednesday
- Independence and Republic Day • Wednesday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Boxing Day • Saturday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Zanzibar Revolution Day • Tuesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Wednesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Thursday
- Good Friday • Friday
FAQ — Tanzania
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in Tanzania, updated live. Tanzania uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (EAT) — UTC+03:00.
Tanzania spans 2 time zones. The full list of time zones and the current local time in each is shown above on this page. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. Click through for the current local time in Dodoma, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in Tanzania include Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Mbeya and Morogoro. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Tanzania observes 17 public holidays this year. The full list — fixed and movable, religious and secular, national and regional — is on the Tanzania public holidays page.
Tanzania's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code TZ and alpha-3 code TZA. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The Tanzania calendar also uses these as identifiers.