Current local time in Arusha, Tanzania

Current local time in Arusha, Tanzania. East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3), no daylight saving time. Compare Arusha time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Arusha: 20:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Arusha time zone

Arusha uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Tanzania uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Time difference from Arusha

City	Difference	Time there
London	3 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	7 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	10 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	1 hour ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	5 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	6 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	8 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Arusha today

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:40 · Day length 12h 14m.

About Arusha

Tanzania

Region: Arusha
Coordinates: -3.3667°, 36.6833°
Population: 617,631
Dialing code: +255
Currency: TZS (Shilling)

Public holidays in Tanzania

Wednesday 9 December - Siku ya Uhuru
Friday 25 December - Krismasi
Saturday 26 December - Siku ya kufungua Zawadi
Friday 1 January - Mwaka mpya
Tuesday 12 January - Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar

Airports near Arusha

Arusha Airport (ARK), 6 km west
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), 44 km east
Lake Manyara Airport (LKY), 96 km west

Same time zone

Istanbul · Moscow · Baghdad · Saint Petersburg · Jeddah · Nairobi · Dar es Salaam · Mwanza · Dodoma · Zanzibar · Mbeya · Morogoro

All of Tanzania uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Moshi · Kitengela · Ongata Rongai · Mlolongo · Lang'ata · Ngong · Nairobi · Kikuyu

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Arusha in?: Arusha uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3.
02Does Arusha have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Arusha and London?: The current difference is 3 hours.
04What is a good time to call Arusha from New York?: Between 09:00 - 10:00 in New York (16:00 - 17:00 in Arusha), both are within working hours.