Current Time in Kigoma, Tanzania
10:09:52 PM
22:09:52
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Kigoma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kigoma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- District
- Kigoma Ujiji Municipal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 232,388
- Elevation
- Approximately 769 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 52' S / 29° 37' E
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Clock changes in Kigoma
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 03 min16 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min16 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 03 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Kigoma 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 Kigoma, Tanzania
Kalemie AirportFMIMedium airport · Serves Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo119 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FMI / FZRF
About 119 km (73.7 mi) south-southwest of Kigoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gitega AirportGIDMedium airport · Serves Gitega, Burundi165 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GID / HBBE
About 165 km (103 mi) north of Kigoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBJMLarge airport · Serves Bujumbura, Burundi176 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BJM / HBBA
About 176 km (109 mi) north of Kigoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kigoma in?
- Kigoma currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Kigoma?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kigoma in the next 12 months
- Does Kigoma observe daylight saving time?
- Kigoma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kigoma right now?
- Kigoma is currently UTC+03:00