Timezones in Tanzania

Tanzania Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Tanzania from anywhere in the world. Tanzania follows a single official timezone: EAT (East Africa Time, UTC+03:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

Tanzania

East Africa Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

10:21:02 AM

Tanzania Country

Tanzania Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Tanzania, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Africa/Dar_es_SalaamEATEast Africa TimeUTC+03:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Tanzania

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Dar es Salaam flag
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam5,383,728
2
Mwanza flag
Mwanza
Mwanza, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam1,104,521
3
Dodoma flag
Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam765,179
4
Zanzibar flag
Zanzibar
Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam709,809
5
Arusha flag
Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam617,631
6
Mbeya flag
Mbeya
Mbeya, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam541,603
7
Morogoro flag
Morogoro
Morogoro, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam471,409
8
Kahama flag
Kahama
Shinyanga, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam453,654
9
Tanga flag
Tanga
Tanga, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam393,429
10
Geita flag
Geita
Geita, Tanzania
10:21:02 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Dar_es_Salaam318,006