Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Dar es Salaam is 7 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Dar es Salaam (EAT).
AEST: UTC+10
EAT: UTC+3
Neither Sydney nor Dar es Salaam is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Sydney (9 AM–10 AM in Dar es Salaam).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Sydney (9:00 AM Dar es Salaam).
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Dar es Salaam uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Tanzania, dial +255.
Dar es Salaam is approximately 7,200 miles west of Sydney.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | Dar es Salaam | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Dar es Salaam does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 11h 44m
Daylight overlap: 3h 23m — 1:31 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney (6:31 AM–9:54 AM in Dar es Salaam). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in East Africa Time
- DAR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 2:00 am Dar es Salaam.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 5:00 am Dar es Salaam.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 5:30 am Dar es Salaam.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 7:00 am Dar es Salaam.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 10:00 am Dar es Salaam.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Dar es Salaam?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 4:30 pm Dar es Salaam.