Current Local Time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dar es Salaam is a city in Tanzania. It keeps time in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, whose standard offset is UTC+3. Dar es Salaam does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC+3 offset stays the same all year round. This page shows the current local time in Dar es Salaam as a live clock, along with the city's UTC offset, daylight saving status, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind it is compared with your own location.
Dar es Salaam facts
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Dar es Salaam
- Coordinates
- 6.7924° S, 39.2083° E
- Elevation
- 24 m (79 ft)
- Population
- ~6,702,000
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Calling code
- +255
Time zone
- Zone name
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
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- Daylight saving
- Not observed
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Local time in other cities
- Cairo, Egypt
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Accra, Ghana
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Algiers, Algeria
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Dakar, Senegal
- Kinshasa, DR Congo
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. Its standard offset is UTC+3.
Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
No. Dar es Salaam stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
What country is Dar es Salaam in?
Dar es Salaam is located in Tanzania. The local currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS) and the international calling code is +255.