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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 86.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 18, 2024 at 12:46:03 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:32 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 6:15 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:12 pm↑ 109° East
Moonset Today: 3:06 am↑ 253° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 44 minutes (-1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Dar es Salaam

Time:12:46 pm
Altitude:59.3°
Direction:350° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 43m 37s (Jun 18, 2024)

1 second shorter than yesterday (Jun 17, 2024)

1 second longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

47 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Dar es Salaam today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Dar es Salaam Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Dar es Salaam today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:17 am
Astro. Twilight5:17 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:09 am
Civil Twilight6:09 am – 6:32 am
Daylight6:32 am – 6:15 pm
Civil Twilight6:15 pm – 6:38 pm
Nautical Twilight6:38 pm – 7:04 pm
Astro. Twilight7:04 pm – 7:30 pm
Night7:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dar es Salaam - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 186:32 am6:15 pm11:43:37−0:0112:24 pm (59.8°)94.445
Jun 196:32 am6:16 pm11:43:36< 1s12:24 pm (59.8°)94.452
Jun 206:32 am6:16 pm11:43:35< 1s12:24 pm (59.8°)94.458
Jun 216:32 am6:16 pm11:43:35< 1s12:24 pm (59.8°)94.464
Jun 226:33 am6:16 pm11:43:36< 1s12:24 pm (59.8°)94.470
Jun 236:33 am6:16 pm11:43:37< 1s12:25 pm (59.8°)94.476
Jun 246:33 am6:17 pm11:43:38+0:0112:25 pm (59.8°)94.481
* All times are local time for Dar es Salaam. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in Dar es Salaam is at 11:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 48 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 206:06 am
June solsticeJun 2011:51 pm
September equinoxSep 223:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2112:21 pm
* All times are local Dar es Salaam time.

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Today's Moon in Dar es Salaam

Percent Illuminated:86.1%
Time:12:46 pm
Altitude:-33.3°
Direction:117° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Dar es Salaam today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Dar es Salaam - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 18-3:06 am3:12 pm9:33 pm(76.5°)244,91088.5%
Jun 19-3:55 am3:58 pm10:23 pm(72.4°)242,13994.3%
Jun 20-4:49 am4:49 pm11:17 pm(69.5°)239,27798.2%
Jun 21-5:46 am5:46 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 22-6:45 am6:46 pm12:15 am(68.2°)236,54599.8%
Jun 23-7:45 am7:47 pm1:16 am(68.7°)234,13598.9%
Jun 24-8:42 am8:47 pm2:15 am(71.2°)232,18595.3%
* All times are local time for Dar es Salaam. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Dar es Salaam This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:52 amTue 6:35 pmTue 12:44 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 6:49 amTue 6:31 pmTue 12:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 2:57 amTue 2:49 pmTue 8:53 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 4:57 amTue 4:40 pmTue 10:49 amAverage visibility
SaturnTue 11:51 pmWed 11:59 amWed 5:55 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 4:13 amTue 3:58 pmTue 10:06 amDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 12:31 amWed 12:34 pmWed 6:33 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dar es Salaam.

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