Time in Tanzania
Tanzania keeps one time: East Africa Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Tanzania borders 8 countries and territories, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. Its capital is Dodoma.
- Population
- 56,318,348 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 364,900 sq mi (945,087 km²)
- Currency
- Shilling (TZS)
- Languages
- Swahili (Tanzania), English, Arabic
- Calling code
- +255
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- TZ
- Coordinates (central point)
- -6.354118, 34.208864
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Arusha, Mbeya, Morogoro, and Kahama all keep East Africa Time, like the rest of Tanzania.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Kenya | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | UTC+1 all year | 2 hours behind |
| Rwanda | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Zambia | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Burundi | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Uganda | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Malawi | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.