World Timezones

Dar es Salaam to EST Converter

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Dar es Salaam2:00 pmTue, Jun 9
Dar es SalaamEAT
Tanzania · UTC+3
2:00 pmTue, Jun 9
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Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
7:00 amTue, Jun 9
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Offset

The time difference between Dar es Salaam and Eastern Time is 7 hours.

7 hours

Dar es Salaam (EAT) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).

EAT: UTC+3

EDT: UTC-4

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Dar es Salaam (9 AM–10 AM in Eastern Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Dar es Salaam (9:00 AM Eastern Time).

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.

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Eastern Time is approximately 7,750 miles northwest of Dar es Salaam.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

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
Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Day length
15h 1m

Daylight overlap: 5h 49m — 12:26 PM–6:15 PM in Dar es Salaam (5:26 AM–11:15 AM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in East Africa Time

  • DAR

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Dar es Salaam in EST?
9:00 am Dar es Salaam is 2:00 am EST.
What is 12:00 pm Dar es Salaam in EST?
12:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 5:00 am EST.
What is 12:30 pm Dar es Salaam in EST?
12:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 5:30 am EST.
What is 2:00 pm Dar es Salaam in EST?
2:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 7:00 am EST.
What is 5:00 pm Dar es Salaam in EST?
5:00 pm Dar es Salaam is 10:00 am EST.
What is 11:30 pm Dar es Salaam in EST?
11:30 pm Dar es Salaam is 4:30 pm EST.