Current Time in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
9:25:14 AM
09:25:14
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Clock format
Time zone details
Matai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Administrative area
- Rukwa
- District
- Kalambo
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 24,070
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,706 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 18' S / 31° 31' E
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Matai follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Matai local time
Clock changes in Matai
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 16 min28 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination21%
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 16 min28 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 16 min | 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 27 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Matai
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Plan around Matai
Upcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
Songwe AirportMBIMedium airport · Serves Mbeya205 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MBI / HTGW
About 205 km (127 mi) east-southeast of Matai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kasama AirportKAASmall airport · Serves Kasama, Zambia217 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KAA / FLKS
About 217 km (135 mi) south of Matai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matai in?
- Matai currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Matai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Matai in the next 12 months
- Does Matai observe daylight saving time?
- Matai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Matai right now?
- Matai is currently UTC+03:00