Tanzania · 3.37°S, 36.68°E
Daylight hours in Arusha
Arusha gets 12h 19m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 56m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 23m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Arusha observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 19mDecember 21 · 06:22–18:41
Shortest day11h 56mJune 21 · 06:38–18:34
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:38–18:45
Fastest change−0.2 min/dayaround March 9
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:28 | 18:47 | 12h 19m |
| February 1 | 06:40 | 18:55 | 12h 15m |
| March 1 | 06:41 | 18:52 | 12h 10m |
| April 1 | 06:36 | 18:40 | 12h 05m |
| May 1 | 06:31 | 18:31 | 12h 00m |
| June 1 | 06:34 | 18:30 | 11h 56m |
| July 1 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 11h 56m |
| August 1 | 06:41 | 18:39 | 11h 58m |
| September 1 | 06:33 | 18:36 | 12h 03m |
| October 1 | 06:20 | 18:28 | 12h 08m |
| November 1 | 06:11 | 18:24 | 12h 14m |
| December 1 | 06:14 | 18:32 | 12h 18m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Arusha’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
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