January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:30 ↑ 76.2° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:23 ↑ 283.6° WNW
Day Length: 11h 53m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -42.45°
Sun Distance: 151.477 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Dar es Salaam?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dar es Salaam
Scroll to the right to view more
| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:11
↑
113° ESE
|
18:41
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 30m | -0m 05s | 04:54 | 19:58 | 05:21 | 19:31 | 05:48 | 19:04 | 12:26 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
06:11
↑
113° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 30m | -0m 06s | 04:55 | 19:58 | 05:22 | 19:31 | 05:48 | 19:05 | 12:26 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
06:12
↑
113° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 30m | -0m 06s | 04:55 | 19:58 | 05:22 | 19:32 | 05:49 | 19:05 | 12:27 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
06:12
↑
113° ESE
|
18:42
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 30m | -0m 07s | 04:56 | 19:59 | 05:23 | 19:32 | 05:49 | 19:05 | 12:27 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
06:13
↑
113° ESE
|
18:43
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 08s | 04:56 | 19:59 | 05:23 | 19:32 | 05:50 | 19:06 | 12:28 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
06:13
↑
113° ESE
|
18:43
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 08s | 04:57 | 19:59 | 05:24 | 19:33 | 05:50 | 19:06 | 12:28 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
06:14
↑
113° ESE
|
18:43
↑
247° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 09s | 04:58 | 20:00 | 05:24 | 19:33 | 05:51 | 19:06 | 12:28 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
06:14
↑
112° ESE
|
18:44
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 09s | 04:58 | 20:00 | 05:25 | 19:33 | 05:51 | 19:07 | 12:29 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
06:15
↑
112° ESE
|
18:44
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 10s | 04:59 | 20:00 | 05:25 | 19:33 | 05:52 | 19:07 | 12:29 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
06:15
↑
112° ESE
|
18:44
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 29m | -0m 10s | 04:59 | 20:00 | 05:26 | 19:34 | 05:52 | 19:07 | 12:30 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
06:16
↑
112° ESE
|
18:45
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 11s | 05:00 | 20:00 | 05:27 | 19:34 | 05:53 | 19:08 | 12:30 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
06:16
↑
112° ESE
|
18:45
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 11s | 05:01 | 20:01 | 05:27 | 19:34 | 05:53 | 19:08 | 12:31 | 147.14 |
| 13 |
06:17
↑
112° ESE
|
18:45
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 11s | 05:01 | 20:01 | 05:28 | 19:34 | 05:54 | 19:08 | 12:31 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
06:17
↑
112° ESE
|
18:46
↑
248° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 12s | 05:02 | 20:01 | 05:28 | 19:35 | 05:54 | 19:08 | 12:31 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
06:18
↑
111° ESE
|
18:46
↑
249° WSW
|
12h 28m | -0m 12s | 05:02 | 20:01 | 05:29 | 19:35 | 05:55 | 19:09 | 12:32 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
06:18
↑
111° ESE
|
18:46
↑
249° WSW
|
12h 27m | -0m 13s | 05:03 | 20:01 | 05:29 | 19:35 | 05:55 | 19:09 | 12:32 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
06:19
↑
111° ESE
|
18:46
↑
249° WSW
|
12h 27m | -0m 13s | 05:03 | 20:01 | 05:30 | 19:35 | 05:56 | 19:09 | 12:32 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
06:19
↑
111° ESE
|
18:46
↑
249° WSW
|
12h 27m | -0m 14s | 05:04 | 20:01 | 05:30 | 19:35 | 05:56 | 19:09 | 12:33 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
06:19
↑
111° ESE
|
18:47
↑
250° WSW
|
12h 27m | -0m 14s | 05:05 | 20:02 | 05:31 | 19:35 | 05:57 | 19:09 | 12:33 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
06:20
↑
110° ESE
|
18:47
↑
250° WSW
|
12h 26m | -0m 14s | 05:05 | 20:02 | 05:31 | 19:35 | 05:57 | 19:10 | 12:33 | 147.22 |
| 21 |
06:20
↑
110° ESE
|
18:47
↑
250° WSW
|
12h 26m | -0m 15s | 05:06 | 20:02 | 05:32 | 19:35 | 05:58 | 19:10 | 12:34 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
06:21
↑
110° ESE
|
18:47
↑
250° WSW
|
12h 26m | -0m 15s | 05:06 | 20:02 | 05:32 | 19:36 | 05:58 | 19:10 | 12:34 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
06:21
↑
110° ESE
|
18:47
↑
250° WSW
|
12h 26m | -0m 16s | 05:07 | 20:02 | 05:33 | 19:36 | 05:59 | 19:10 | 12:34 | 147.26 |
| 24 |
06:21
↑
110° ESE
|
18:47
↑
251° WSW
|
12h 25m | -0m 16s | 05:07 | 20:02 | 05:33 | 19:36 | 05:59 | 19:10 | 12:34 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
06:22
↑
109° ESE
|
18:47
↑
251° WSW
|
12h 25m | -0m 16s | 05:08 | 20:02 | 05:34 | 19:36 | 05:59 | 19:10 | 12:35 | 147.29 |
| 26 |
06:22
↑
109° ESE
|
18:48
↑
251° WSW
|
12h 25m | -0m 17s | 05:08 | 20:02 | 05:34 | 19:36 | 06:00 | 19:10 | 12:35 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
06:23
↑
109° ESE
|
18:48
↑
251° WSW
|
12h 25m | -0m 17s | 05:09 | 20:02 | 05:35 | 19:36 | 06:00 | 19:10 | 12:35 | 147.32 |
| 28 |
06:23
↑
108° ESE
|
18:48
↑
252° WSW
|
12h 24m | -0m 17s | 05:09 | 20:01 | 05:35 | 19:36 | 06:01 | 19:10 | 12:35 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
06:23
↑
108° ESE
|
18:48
↑
252° WSW
|
12h 24m | -0m 18s | 05:10 | 20:01 | 05:35 | 19:36 | 06:01 | 19:10 | 12:35 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
06:24
↑
108° ESE
|
18:48
↑
252° WSW
|
12h 24m | -0m 18s | 05:10 | 20:01 | 05:36 | 19:36 | 06:01 | 19:10 | 12:36 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
06:24
↑
108° ESE
|
18:48
↑
252° WSW
|
12h 23m | -0m 18s | 05:10 | 20:01 | 05:36 | 19:35 | 06:02 | 19:10 | 12:36 | 147.39 |
|
All times are in local time for Dar es Salaam. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
||||||||||||
In Dar es Salaam, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 01 or January 02 and the latest sunset of January is on January 26 to 31.
2026 Sun Graph for Dar es Salaam
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Dar es Salaam
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in Tanzania:
Browse Sunrise Times in Tanzania by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in Tanzania ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Dar es Salaam?
Days in Dar es Salaam are currently getting longer by about 18s each day, roughly 2 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Dar es Salaam Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:08-06:17 | 18:37-18:45 |
| Golden hour | 06:17-06:58 | 17:56-18:37 |
Dar es Salaam's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 12h 30m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 11h 43m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 16, 2026 | 05:54 |
| Latest sunset | January 21, 2027 | 18:47 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Dar es Salaam today, the morning golden hour runs 06:17-06:58 and the evening golden hour 17:56-18:37, with the cooler blue hour around 06:08-06:17 and 18:37-18:45. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Dar es Salaam
What time is sunrise in Dar es Salaam today?
Today Dar es Salaam has sunrise at 06:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Dar es Salaam today?
Sunset in Dar es Salaam today is at 18:23 local time.
What time is solar noon in Dar es Salaam today?
Solar noon in Dar es Salaam — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:27 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Dar es Salaam?
In Dar es Salaam today: civil twilight begins at 06:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Dar es Salaam?
Nautical twilight in Dar es Salaam today runs from 05:44 in the morning to 19:10 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Dar es Salaam for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Dar es Salaam ends at 19:34 in the evening and resumes at 05:19 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Dar es Salaam?
Today in Dar es Salaam, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 284° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
