Time Now in Songwa, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long: 3.52° S, 33.52° E
Elevation: 1,149 m above sea level
Population rank: #100 of 287 cities in Tanzania by population
Region: Shinyanga
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania: EAT
Local time in Songwa runs on a UTC+03:00 offset (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). Songwa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. 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. Songwa stands at an elevated 1149 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 3964 km away. Songwa is a smaller locality in Tanzania, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Songwa sees 12h 01m between a 06:45 sunrise and a 18:47 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Songwa
Daylight Hours in Songwa
Songwa gets 12h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Songwa is at 06:45 and sunset in Songwa is at 18:47.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 55m near the June solstice to 12h 19m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Songwa and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Songwa right now.
Other Cities in Tanzania with Local Time
Cities Sharing Songwa's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Songwa.
Weather in Songwa
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Prayer Times in Songwa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 05:33 | 06:45 | 12:46 | 16:03 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:33 | 06:45 | 12:46 | 16:03 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:33 | 06:44 | 12:46 | 16:02 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:32 | 06:44 | 12:45 | 16:02 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:32 | 06:43 | 12:45 | 16:01 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:32 | 06:43 | 12:45 | 16:00 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:31 | 06:43 | 12:44 | 16:00 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
14-day Forecast for Songwa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Songwa
Sunrise
in Songwa
↑
6:45 AM
Sunset
in Songwa
↓
6:47 PM
Day Length
12h 01m
Dawn
in Songwa
6:24 AM
Dusk
in Songwa
7:08 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Songwa
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
96.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:38
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:10
Distances & Clock Changes in Songwa
How Far Is Songwa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,964 km | NE (35deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,984 km | ENE (58deg) |
| Paris | 6,556 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Moscow | 6,602 km | N (3deg) |
| London | 6,897 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Singapore | 7,832 km | E (87deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,848 km | WSW (247deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,198 km | ENE (67deg) |
Songwa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Songwa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 3.5deg N, 146.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Songwa
What time is it in Songwa right now?
The current local time in Songwa is 00:29 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Songwa follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
What time zone is Songwa in?
Songwa 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 Songwa?
Is Songwa on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 30, 2026, Songwa is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Songwa today?
Today in Songwa: sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 18:47, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Songwa tonight?
The moon phase over Songwa tonight is Waning Gibbous with 96.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Songwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Songwa, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.