The time difference between Dar es Salaam and Los Angeles is 10 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Dar es Salaam, it is 02:00 in Los Angeles. Dar es Salaam uses the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (UTC+3), while Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7).
| Detail | Dar es Salaam | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam | America/Los_Angeles |
| UTC Offset | UTC+3 | UTC-7 |
| Abbreviation | EAT | PDT |
| DST Active | No | Yes — currently observing |
| Country | Tanzania | United States |
| Region | Africa | North America |
With a 10 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Dar es Salaam and Los Angeles. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Dar es Salaam or late evenings in Los Angeles tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Dar es Salaam time to Los Angeles time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Dar es Salaam | Los Angeles | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 14:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 15:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 16:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 17:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 04:00 | 18:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 05:00 | 19:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 06:00 | 20:00 (-1 day) | |
| 07:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | |
| 08:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | |
| 09:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | |
| 10:00 | 00:00 | |
| 11:00 | 01:00 | |
| 12:00 | 02:00 | |
| 13:00 | 03:00 | |
| 14:00 | 04:00 | |
| 15:00 | 05:00 | |
| 16:00 | 06:00 | |
| 17:00 | 07:00 | |
| 18:00 | 08:00 | |
| 19:00 | 09:00 | |
| 20:00 | 10:00 | |
| 21:00 | 11:00 | |
| 22:00 | 12:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 13:00 | Night |
Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time, while Dar es Salaam is on standard time. When Los Angeles switches back to standard time, the difference between these two cities will shift by 1 hour.
The time difference is 10 hours. Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Dar es Salaam.
Yes. One of these cities observes DST while the other does not, so the difference shifts by 1 hour when DST begins or ends.
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Subtract 10 hours from Dar es Salaam time to get Los Angeles time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.