Sunrise and sunset times in Tanzania
SunAndMoon covers 6 cities in Tanzania. Today in Mwanza, the largest, the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 18:55 (12h 0m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwanza | 06:54 | 18:55 | 12h 0m |
| Dodoma | 06:48 | 18:38 | 11h 50m |
| Zanzibar | 06:34 | 18:24 | 11h 50m |
| Arusha | 06:40 | 18:38 | 11h 58m |
| Mbeya | 07:01 | 18:44 | 11h 43m |
| Dar es Salaam | 06:35 | 18:24 | 11h 49m |
Sun times across Tanzania
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 6 cities in Tanzaniathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Tanzania sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Tanzania
What time does the sun rise in Tanzania today?
In Mwanza, Tanzania's largest city, the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 18:55 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Tanzania can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 6 cities in Tanzania, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Tanzania?
Tanzania uses a single time zone (GMT+3), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Tanzania?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Tanzania that swing is largest in Mbeya and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Mwanza gets 11h 59m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 16m.