Dar es Salaam sits at latitude -6.8235° and longitude 39.2695°, in the southern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 759 km from the equator. With a population of about 5,383,728, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Tanzania. Its elevation is about 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone.
Dar es Salaam in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | -6.823490, 39.269510 |
| DMS | 6°49'24.56"S 39°16'10.24"E |
| DDM | 6°49.4094'S 39°16.1706'E |
| UTM | 37M 529779E 9245755S |
| MGRS | 37M EN 29778 45755 |
| Plus Code | 6G5X57G9+JR2 |
| Geohash | kygcjtg4m |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 759 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 10,766 km · to the South Pole: 9,249 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
6.8235, -140.7305— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Dar es Salaam through 2026
Local times (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:12 | 18:42 | 12 h 30 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:25 | 18:49 | 12 h 23 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:29 | 18:43 | 12 h 14 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:26 | 18:29 | 12 h 02 min |
| May 1 | 06:25 | 18:17 | 11 h 52 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:29 | 18:14 | 11 h 45 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:35 | 18:19 | 11 h 43 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:35 | 18:25 | 11 h 49 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:25 | 18:23 | 11 h 58 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:09 | 18:18 | 12 h 09 min |
| Nov 1 | 05:57 | 18:18 | 12 h 20 min |
| Dec 1 | 05:58 | 18:27 | 12 h 29 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Dar es Salaam
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 7,493 km | 4,656 mi | 335° NNW |
| New York | 12,456 km | 7,740 mi | 311° NW |
| Tokyo | 11,386 km | 7,075 mi | 55° NE |
| Sydney | 11,564 km | 7,185 mi | 127° SE |
| Dubai | 3,960 km | 2,461 mi | 25° NNE |
| Singapore | 7,220 km | 4,486 mi | 85° E |
| Los Angeles | 16,207 km | 10,071 mi | 326° NW |
| Johannesburg | 2,461 km | 1,529 mi | 208° SSW |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 468 km | 333° NNW |
| Nairobi, Kenya | 673 km | 336° NNW |
| Kakamega, Kenya | 936 km | 327° NNW |
| Kampala, Uganda | 1,087 km | 317° NW |
| Mogadishu, Somalia | 1,194 km | 35° NE |
Local time
Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone (UTC+03:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.