Current Time in Chato, Geita, Tanzania
12:31:16 PM
12:31:16
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Chato does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chato
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Geita
- District
- Chato District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 30,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,150 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 2° 38' S / 31° 46' E
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Clock changes in Chato
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 04 min8 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 04 min8 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (83.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 04 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Chato follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Nyerere Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chato, Geita, Tanzania
Mwanza International AirportMWZLarge airport · Serves Mwanza132 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MWZ / HTMW
About 132 km (81.8 mi) east of Chato
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kigali International AirportKGLLarge airport · Serves Kigali, Rwanda196 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KGL / HRYR
About 196 km (122 mi) west-northwest of Chato
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gitega AirportGIDMedium airport · Serves Gitega, Burundi224 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GID / HBBE
About 224 km (139 mi) west-southwest of Chato
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chato in?
- Chato currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Chato?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chato in the next 12 months
- Does Chato observe daylight saving time?
- Chato does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chato right now?
- Chato is currently UTC+03:00