Mchafu in numbers
- Coordinates
- -6.0667, 39.3500
- Region
- Zanzibar Central/South
- Country
- Tanzania, Africa
- Capital
- Dar es Salaam — 85 km away
What time is it in Mchafu, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania
Local time in Mchafu, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania is shown on this page, based on the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (+3).
Mchafu, Tanzania
Monday, 16 November 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Local time in Mchafu
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Mchafu, Zanzibar Central/South.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:57 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 12 h 24 min Night 11 h 36 min Civil twilight 5:35 AM – 6:42 PM
Weather in Mchafu right now
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Mchafu 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
Same time zone — Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
- Mwanza Tanzania
- Dodoma Tanzania
- Zanzibar Tanzania
- Arusha Tanzania
Nearby places
- Mseweni — 14.8 km
- Kwakirobo — 15.3 km
- Kigongoni — 15.3 km
- Tunguu — 15.3 km
- Jumbi — 16.6 km
- Kinduni — 16.8 km
Time and daylight in Mchafu
Mchafu keeps the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam zone, which is UTC+3. Whether summer time is observed: No.
Today, Mchafu has first light at 5:57 AM and last light at 6:20 PM. Daylight lasts 12 h 24 min.
There is no time difference between Mchafu and nearby Mseweni or Kigongoni.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Mchafu?
- Time in Mchafu follows the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, with an offset of +3.
- Is there a daylight saving time change in Mchafu?
- Daylight saving in Mchafu: No.
- Both sunrise and sunset in Mchafu — what times?
- 5:57 AM and 6:20 PM.