Time zone
East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. IANA zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Time in Tanzania
Time in Mwanza now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+3 · UTC+3 East Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 12 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Mwanza time zone
Clock changes
Mwanza does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Mwanza, Tanzania. Coordinates 2.52° S, 32.90° E; population about 1,104,521.
Sunrise and sunset in Mwanza today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:04 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:59 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 12 min
- Night length
- 11 h 48 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 6:54 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:09 PM – 6:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:04 AM – 6:12 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:51 PM – 6:59 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Mwanza time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Mwanza |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Mwanza |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Mwanza |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Mwanza |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mwanza |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mwanza |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Mwanza |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Mwanza |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Mwanza |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mwanza |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Mwanza |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Mwanza |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Mwanza |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Mwanza |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Mwanza |
Questions about time in Mwanza
What time zone is Mwanza in?
Mwanza uses East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Mwanza observe daylight saving time?
No. Mwanza stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Mwanza from UTC?
Mwanza is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mwanza today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:25 AM and set at 6:38 PM, giving 12 h 12 min of daylight.
Near Mwanza
- Kampala, Uganda 317 km
- Kigali, Rwanda 322 km
- Kakamega, Kenya 373 km
- Bujumbura, Burundi 405 km
- Bukavu, DR Congo 451 km
- Nairobi, Kenya 456 km
- Mombasa, Kenya 770 km
- Juba, South Sudan 832 km