Time Zone Information

Mafinga, Tanzania

Current Time

17:50:44

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Mafinga

Mafinga, Tanzania uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, currently UTC+3.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+3 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Mafinga.

Time Zone

CityMafinga
Country Tanzania
Time Zone (IANA)Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC OffsetUTC+3
Coordinates-8.3001900, 35.2936600
Population99,305

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Mafinga does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+3 all year round.

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Dar es Salaam Tanzania 5,383,728
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Arusha Tanzania 617,631
Mbeya Tanzania 541,603
Morogoro Tanzania 471,409
Kahama Tanzania 453,654
Tanga Tanzania 393,429
Geita Tanzania 318,006

Frequently Asked Questions

Mafinga, Tanzania is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+3.

The current UTC offset for Mafinga is UTC+3. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Mafinga does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.