Current Time in Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania
2:00:05 PM
14:00:05
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Kahama does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kahama
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Shinyanga
- District
- Kahama Town
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 453,654
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,249 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 49' S / 32° 36' E
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Clock changes in Kahama
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 min12 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 min12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.1° 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 | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Kahama 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 Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania
Shinyanga AirportSHYSmall airport · Serves Shinyanga103 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SHY / HTSY
About 103 km (64.2 mi) east-northeast of Kahama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tabora AirportTBOSmall airport · Serves Tabora141 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TBO / HTTB
About 141 km (87.4 mi) south of Kahama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mwanza International AirportMWZLarge airport · Serves Mwanza159 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MWZ / HTMW
About 159 km (98.6 mi) north-northeast of Kahama
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kahama in?
- Kahama currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Kahama?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kahama in the next 12 months
- Does Kahama observe daylight saving time?
- Kahama does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kahama right now?
- Kahama is currently UTC+03:00