Basra in numbers
- Coordinates
- -6.1000, 39.2833
- Region
- Zanzibar Central/South
- Country
- Tanzania, Africa
- Capital
- Dar es Salaam — 80 km away
- Same name
- 24 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Basra, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania
What follows is the current local time in Basra, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania, in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone (+3).
Basra, Tanzania
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Local time in Basra
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Basra keeps Africa/Dar_es_Salaam clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:58 AM Solar noon 12:08 PM Sunset 6:17 PM Daylight 12 h 19 min Night 11 h 41 min Civil twilight 5:36 AM – 6:39 PM
Weather in Basra right now
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Basra and its neighbours
Largest cities in Zanzibar Central/South
- Sokoni 25 821
- Mahonda 5 569
- Koani Ndogo 2 311
- Koani 2 211
- Nganane 1 929
Other places named Basra
- Basra Punjab, Pakistan
- Basra Haryana, India
- Basra Himachal Pradesh, India
- Basra Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Basra Lower Shabeelle, Somalia
Same time zone — Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
- Mwanza Tanzania
- Dodoma Tanzania
- Zanzibar Tanzania
- Arusha Tanzania
Nearby places
- Fuoni Miembe Miwili — 11.7 km
- Fuoni Kibondeni — 12.0 km
- Fuoni Kijitoupele — 12.1 km
- Tomondo — 12.4 km
- Kibondeni — 13.0 km
- Kibondeni — 13.0 km
Basra: clock, sun and surroundings
Basra is on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time, which corresponds to UTC+3. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
The sun rises over Basra today at 5:58 AM and slips away at 6:17 PM. That leaves 12 h 19 min of daylight.
Whatever the hour in Basra, it is the same in Fuoni Miembe Miwili and Fuoni Kibondeni.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Basra?
- Time in Basra follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, with an offset of +3.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Basra?
- No.
- When is the sun down in Basra?
- The sun goes down at 6:17 PM.