Time Now in Sokoni, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long: 6.43° S, 39.55° E
Elevation: 24 m above sea level
Population rank: #83 of 287 cities in Tanzania by population
Region: Zanzibar Central/South
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania: EAT
Sokoni sits in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, UTC+03:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Sokoni lies barely above sea level, at roughly 24 m. Sokoni is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 3907 km off. Sokoni is a smaller locality in Tanzania, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Sokoni at 06:28 and sets at 18:22, giving 11h 54m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Sokoni
Daylight Hours in Sokoni
Sokoni gets 11h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sokoni is at 06:28 and sunset in Sokoni is at 18:22.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the June solstice to 12h 30m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Sokoni and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sokoni right now.
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Cities Sharing Sokoni's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sokoni.
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Prayer Times in Sokoni
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 05:15 | 06:28 | 12:25 | 15:46 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:15 | 06:27 | 12:25 | 15:46 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:14 | 06:27 | 12:25 | 15:45 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:14 | 06:26 | 12:24 | 15:45 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:14 | 06:26 | 12:24 | 15:44 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:13 | 06:26 | 12:24 | 15:44 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:13 | 06:25 | 12:24 | 15:43 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
14-day Forecast for Sokoni
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sokoni
Sunrise
in Sokoni
↑
6:28 AM
Sunset
in Sokoni
↓
6:22 PM
Day Length
11h 54m
Dawn
in Sokoni
6:06 AM
Dusk
in Sokoni
6:44 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sokoni
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
44.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:03
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:00
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sokoni
How Far Is Sokoni From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,907 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,623 km | NE (51deg) |
| Moscow | 6,917 km | N (359deg) |
| Paris | 7,130 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Singapore | 7,185 km | E (85deg) |
| London | 7,466 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,716 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,335 km | WSW (247deg) |
Sokoni's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sokoni and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.4deg N, 140.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sokoni
What time is it in Sokoni right now?
The current local time in Sokoni is 16:30 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Sokoni follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
What time zone is Sokoni in?
Sokoni runs on the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sokoni?
Is Sokoni on daylight saving time right now?
No — Sokoni is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sokoni today?
Today in Sokoni: sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 18:22, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sokoni tonight?
The moon phase over Sokoni tonight is First Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Sokoni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sokoni, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.