Time Now in Tanga, Tanzania 🇹🇿
Lat/Long: 5.07° S, 39.1° E
Elevation: 22 m above sea level
Population rank: #7 of 287 cities in Tanzania by population
Region: Tanga
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tanzania: EAT
Clocks in Tanga are set to UTC+03:00 under the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone. Tanga 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. Sitting close to the equator, Tanga sees day length barely change from month to month. At about 22 m, Tanga is practically at sea level. Tanga is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 3793 km off. Tanga is a significant city in Tanzania, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Tanga gets 11h 53m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:26.
Time & Daylight in Tanga
Daylight Hours in Tanga
Tanga gets 11h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tanga is at 06:32 and sunset in Tanga is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 49m near the June solstice to 12h 25m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Tanga and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Tanga right now.
Cities Sharing Tanga's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Tanga.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 3 Aug ● | 05:18 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:52 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 05:18 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:51 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 05:18 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:51 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 05:18 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:51 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 05:18 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:51 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:18 | 06:31 | 12:29 | 15:51 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 05:17 | 06:31 | 12:29 | 15:50 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tanga
Sunrise
in Tanga
↑
6:32 AM
Sunset
in Tanga
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
11h 53m
Dawn
in Tanga
6:10 AM
Dusk
in Tanga
6:48 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Tanga
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
77.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:18
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:31
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tanga
How Far Is Tanga From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,793 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,570 km | NE (53deg) |
| Moscow | 6,765 km | N (359deg) |
| Paris | 6,972 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Singapore | 7,224 km | E (86deg) |
| London | 7,308 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,700 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,349 km | WSW (247deg) |
Tanga's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tanga and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.1deg N, 140.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tanga
What time is it in Tanga right now?
The current local time in Tanga is 13:49 on Monday, August 03, 2026. Tanga follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
What time zone is Tanga in?
Clocks in Tanga 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 Tanga?
Is Tanga on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tanga is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tanga today?
Today in Tanga: sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 18:26, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tanga tonight?
The moon phase over Tanga tonight is Waning Gibbous with 77.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Tanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tanga, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.