| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:17 | 18:21 | 12h 04m |
| Tomorrow | 06:16 | 18:21 | 12h 05m |
| Change | −1m | — | +1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Dar es Salaam. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Dar es Salaam.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:12 | 18:42 | 12h 30m |
| February | 06:26 | 18:49 | 12h 23m |
| March | 06:29 | 18:44 | 12h 15m |
| April | 06:27 | 18:29 | 12h 02m |
| May | 06:25 | 18:17 | 11h 52m |
| June | 06:29 | 18:14 | 11h 45m |
| July | 06:36 | 18:20 | 11h 44m |
| August | 06:36 | 18:25 | 11h 49m |
| September | 06:25 | 18:24 | 11h 59m |
| October | 06:09 | 18:19 | 12h 10m |
| November | 05:57 | 18:18 | 12h 21m |
| December | 05:59 | 18:28 | 12h 29m |
Dar es Salaam is located at 6.79°S, 39.21°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone (GMT+3). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Dar es Salaam this falls around 12:22 in mid-summer and 12:13 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.