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Dar es Salaam to CST Converter

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Dar es Salaam12:39 amWed, Jun 10
Dar es SalaamEAT
Tanzania · UTC+3
12:39 amWed, Jun 10
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Central TimeCDT
North America · UTC-5
4:39 pmTue, Jun 9
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Offset

The time difference between Dar es Salaam and Central Time is 8 hours.

8 hours

Dar es Salaam (EAT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).

EAT: UTC+3

CDT: UTC-5

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Dar es Salaam is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Dar es Salaam and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 8 hours behind Dar es Salaam.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 3 PM–8 PM in Dar es Salaam (7 AM–12 PM in Central Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Dar es Salaam (9:00 AM Central Time).

This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Dar es Salaam uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Tanzania, dial +255.

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Central Time is approximately 8,400 miles northwest of Dar es Salaam.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Dar es SalaamCSTDay
12:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am12:00 amSame day
9:00 am1:00 amSame day
10:00 am2:00 amSame day
11:00 am3:00 amSame day
12:00 pm4:00 amSame day
1:00 pm5:00 amSame day
2:00 pm6:00 amSame day
3:00 pm7:00 amSame day
4:00 pm8:00 amSame day
5:00 pm9:00 amSame day
6:00 pm10:00 amSame day
7:00 pm11:00 amSame day
8:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm3:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Dar es Salaam does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Dar es Salaam
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Day length
11h 44m
Central Time
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Day length
15h 9m

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in East Africa Time

  • DAR

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Dar es Salaam in CST?
9:00 am Dar es Salaam is 1:00 am CST.
What is 12:00 pm Dar es Salaam in CST?
12:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 4:00 am CST.
What is 12:30 pm Dar es Salaam in CST?
12:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 4:30 am CST.
What is 2:00 pm Dar es Salaam in CST?
2:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 6:00 am CST.
What is 5:00 pm Dar es Salaam in CST?
5:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 9:00 am CST.
What is 11:30 pm Dar es Salaam in CST?
11:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 3:30 pm CST.