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The Current Local Date and Time in Chato, Tanzania (TZ)

Time Zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

03:31:21

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Chato? (Tanzania, TZ)

Chato is a city located in Tanzania (TZ).
Latitude -2.63778 Longitude 31.76694

Chato location on the Tanzania (TZ) map

Information about Chato

City: Chato
Country: Tanzania (TZ)
Latitude: -2.63778
Longitude: 31.76694
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Time zone and UTC offset ofChato

Chato, Tanzania is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, which is currently UTC+3. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Chato is 2 hours ahead of London
Chato is 7 hours ahead of New York
Chato is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Chato is 1 hour behind Dubai
Chato is 6 hours behind Tokyo
Chato is 8 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inChato

What time zone is Chato in?

Chato, Tanzania is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (currently UTC+3).

Does Chato observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Chato and New York?

Chato is 7 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Chato?

Chato is located at latitude -2.63778 and longitude 31.76694.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inChato today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Chato, calculated for the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:34
Solar noon: 12:39
Sunset: 18:44
Length of day: 12 h 10 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon age: about 5.0 days
Moonrise: 10:57
Moonset: 23:33

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City of Chato, Tanzania

Chato is a town in the Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania, and a port on the southern end of Lake Victoria. It is the administrative centre for Chato District. The port is located at the south western shore of Lake Victoria in Nyamirembe, 18 kilometres from the town of Chato, serving as alternative access to nearby attractions like Rubondo Island and Burigi Chato National parks. The port acts as a strategic cargo transit route moving toward Rwanda, the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. Chato District is experiencing rapid population growth in Tanzania, according to Chato District Council Population Projection Report the population is projected to grow from 682,381 people in 2026 to 1,350,151 people by 2050. Chato is the home of Geita Airport, serving Chato and Geita region in Tanzania, providing regional connectivity by scheduled domestic flights via Air Tanzania linking the area with the cities of Dar es Salaam and Mwanza. The airport is located near the south western shores of Lake Victoria, approximately 14 kilometres from the town of Chato. Chato has been designated by the government of Tanzania as a primary tourism hub. Chato has emerged as a major regional medical and healthcare hub in the lake zone of Tanzania, anchored by major tertiary healthcare infrastructures, government investments and specialized health education institutions. The Medical Store Department (MSD) has constructed a 4800 square metre medical warehouse in Chato town, which is designated to strengthen the supply and storage of healthcare commodities, medical supplies, and medicine across Geita, Kagera, Shinyanga and Kigoma regions within the lake zone including support for the Chato Zonal Referral Hospital (CZRH).
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