Current Time in Shinyanga, Tanzania
5:27:22 AM
05:27:22
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Shinyanga does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shinyanga
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- District
- Shinyanga Urban
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 139,727
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,133 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 39' S / 33° 25' E
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Shinyanga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
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Clock changes in Shinyanga
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 13 min12 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 13 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Shinyanga
Upcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Shinyanga, Tanzania
Shinyanga AirportSHYSmall airport11.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SHY / HTSY
About 11.0 km (6.8 mi) northeast of Shinyanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mwanza International AirportMWZLarge airport · Serves Mwanza146 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MWZ / HTMW
About 146 km (90.5 mi) north-northwest of Shinyanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tabora AirportTBOSmall airport · Serves Tabora170 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TBO / HTTB
About 170 km (106 mi) south-southwest of Shinyanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shinyanga in?
- Shinyanga uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
- When is the next clock change in Shinyanga?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shinyanga in the next 12 months
- Does Shinyanga observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shinyanga uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Shinyanga?
- Shinyanga is UTC+3 all year