Arusha uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam — UTC+03:00 (EAT) in standard time. It is located in Arusha, Tanzania. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Arusha's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Arusha uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Arusha is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Dar es Salaam, Dodoma
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS). Calling code: +255. Languages: Swahili, English.
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.
Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha region has a temperate climate. The region is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru in the Arusha National Park.
The region is a major international diplomatic hub. It hosts the African Court of the African Union and is the capital of the East African Community. From 1994 to 2015, the region also hosted the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, but that entity has ceased operations.
Currently, it hosts one of the branches of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Arusha. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
617,631 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Arusha, Tanzania.
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · UTC+03:00 (EAT).
No daylight saving time.
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) · +255.
Nairobi, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) about 43.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 24.7°C and lows 15.4°C. Warmest month: February (average high 27.5°C); coolest month: July (average low 13.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Arusha · IANA zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Arusha. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Arusha and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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