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Time in Dar es Salaam right now
Time difference from Dar es Salaam
| City | Local time | Difference from Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
| Beijing | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
| Shenzhen | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
| Guangzhou | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
 Kinshasa | 2 hours behind Dar es Salaam | |
 Istanbul | the same time as Dar es Salaam | |
 Lagos | 2 hours behind Dar es Salaam | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 4 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
| Chengdu | 5 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
 Lahore | 2 hours ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
 Mumbai | 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Dar es Salaam | |
 São Paulo | 6 hours behind Dar es Salaam |
Convert Dar es Salaam time
| Dar es Salaam | London | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
About Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is home to about 5.4 million people and one of Tanzania's best-known cities. Clocks here run on UTC+3 standard time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). That places Dar es Salaam within Africa's span of time zones. At the height of local summer the sun is up around 6:19 AM, giving roughly 12 hours of daylight. Use the live clock above to catch Dar es Salaam at the right moment before a call or a trip.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dar es Salaam in?
- Dar es Salaam uses the IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3. It does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Dar es Salaam observe daylight saving time?
- No — Dar es Salaam keeps the same UTC offset (UTC+3) all year.