Africa
Dar es Salaam Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Tanzania
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Dar es Salaam, 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 Dar es Salaam
Dawn
6:06 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:55 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:04 PM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Dusk
6:52 PM
What these times mean
Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:19 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 28m |
| February | 6:28 AM | 6:48 PM | 12h 19m |
| March | 6:28 AM | 6:37 PM | 12h 09m |
| April | 6:25 AM | 6:22 PM | 11h 57m |
| May | 6:26 AM | 6:14 PM | 11h 48m |
| June | 6:32 AM | 6:16 PM | 11h 44m |
| July | 6:37 AM | 6:22 PM | 11h 46m |
| August | 6:32 AM | 6:25 PM | 11h 53m |
| September | 6:17 AM | 6:21 PM | 12h 04m |
| October | 6:02 AM | 6:17 PM | 12h 15m |
| November | 5:56 AM | 6:21 PM | 12h 25m |
| December | 6:03 AM | 6:34 PM | 12h 31m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Dar es Salaam?
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 Dar es Salaam?
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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