Current Time in Tanga, Tanzania
9:14:13 PM
21:14:13
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Time zone details
Tanga does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Tanga
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Tanzania
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +255
- Population
- 393,429
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 04' S / 39° 05' E
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Tanga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dar es Salaam
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Clock changes in Tanga
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 17 min16 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 17 min16 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.6° 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 17 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 15 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Tanga
Upcoming national public holidays in Tanzania
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga AirportTGTMedium airport4.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGT / HTTG
About 4.0 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Tanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Moi International AirportMBALarge airport · Serves Mombasa, Kenya127 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MBA / HKMO
About 127 km (79.2 mi) north-northeast of Tanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZLarge airport · Serves Zanzibar129 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ZNZ / HTZA
About 129 km (80.2 mi) south of Tanga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tanga in?
- Tanga 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 Tanga?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Tanga in the next 12 months
- Does Tanga observe daylight saving time?
- No. Tanga uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Tanga?
- Tanga is UTC+3 all year