Time Now in Sumbawanga, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long: 7.97° S, 31.62° E
Elevation: 1,833 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 287 cities in Tanzania by population
Region: Rukwa
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania: EAT
Sumbawanga sits in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, UTC+03:00. Sumbawanga does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At roughly 1833 m, Sumbawanga is a genuine high-altitude city. Sumbawanga is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 4490 km off. A major centre in Tanzania, Sumbawanga keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Sumbawanga sees 12h 00m between a 06:50 sunrise and a 18:50 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sumbawanga
Daylight Hours in Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga gets 12h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sumbawanga is at 06:50 and sunset in Sumbawanga is at 18:50.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 39m near the June solstice to 12h 35m near the December solstice.
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sumbawanga.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 05:38 | 06:50 | 12:50 | 16:08 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:38 | 06:49 | 12:50 | 16:07 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:37 | 06:49 | 12:49 | 16:06 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:37 | 06:48 | 12:49 | 16:06 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:36 | 06:47 | 12:49 | 16:05 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:35 | 06:47 | 12:48 | 16:04 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:35 | 06:46 | 12:48 | 16:04 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sumbawanga
Sunrise
in Sumbawanga
↑
6:50 AM
Sunset
in Sumbawanga
↓
6:50 PM
Day Length
12h 00m
Dawn
in Sumbawanga
6:28 AM
Dusk
in Sumbawanga
7:12 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sumbawanga
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
1.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 06:08
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:19
Distances & Clock Changes in Sumbawanga
How Far Is Sumbawanga From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4,490 km | NE (34deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,430 km | NE (56deg) |
| Paris | 6,934 km | NNW (339deg) |
| Moscow | 7,108 km | N (4deg) |
| London | 7,277 km | NNW (339deg) |
| Singapore | 8,070 km | E (86deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,462 km | WSW (248deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,586 km | ENE (67deg) |
Sumbawanga's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sumbawanga and you would surface in the open ocean, near 8.0deg N, 148.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sumbawanga
What time is it in Sumbawanga right now?
The current local time in Sumbawanga is 03:26 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Sumbawanga follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
What time zone is Sumbawanga in?
Clocks in Sumbawanga follow the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam IANA time zone (UTC+03:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sumbawanga?
To turn UTC into Sumbawanga time, shift the clock 03:00 hours forward, which places Sumbawanga at UTC+03:00 right now.
Is Sumbawanga on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Sumbawanga as of September 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sumbawanga today?
Today in Sumbawanga: sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset is at 18:50, giving 12h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sumbawanga tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sumbawanga is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 1.6%.
What is solar time in Sumbawanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sumbawanga, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.