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Arusha Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Tanzania
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Arusha, Tanzania, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+3
Updated hourly
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Today’s solar times in Arusha
Dawn
6:16 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:04 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:15 PM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Dusk
7:03 PM
What these times mean
Arusha changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Arusha throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:34 AM | 6:52 PM | 12h 18m |
| February | 6:42 AM | 6:55 PM | 12h 13m |
| March | 6:39 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 08m |
| April | 6:33 AM | 6:35 PM | 12h 02m |
| May | 6:32 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 58m |
| June | 6:37 AM | 6:32 PM | 11h 56m |
| July | 6:42 AM | 6:38 PM | 11h 57m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 6:39 PM | 12h 00m |
| September | 6:27 AM | 6:32 PM | 12h 05m |
| October | 6:14 AM | 6:25 PM | 12h 11m |
| November | 6:11 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 16m |
| December | 6:20 AM | 6:39 PM | 12h 19m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arusha today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Arusha, Tanzania, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Arusha?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Arusha?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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