Time Now in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳
Lat/Long: 14.76° N, 17.37° W
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Senegal
Region: Dakar
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dakar
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Senegal: GMT
Dakar sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. Dakar does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Dakar has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At about 12 m, Dakar is practically at sea level. Dakar is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4197 km off. As one of Senegal's largest cities, Dakar is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Dakar sees 12h 48m between a 06:51 sunrise and a 19:40 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Dakar
Daylight Hours in Dakar
Dakar gets 12h 49m of daylight today. Sunrise in Dakar is at 06:51 and sunset in Dakar is at 19:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 15m near the December solstice to 13h 00m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 05:31 | 06:51 | 13:16 | 16:33 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:32 | 06:51 | 13:16 | 16:32 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:32 | 06:51 | 13:15 | 16:31 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:32 | 06:52 | 13:15 | 16:31 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:33 | 06:52 | 13:15 | 16:30 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:33 | 06:52 | 13:15 | 16:30 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:34 | 06:52 | 13:15 | 16:29 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Dakar
Sunrise
in Dakar
↑
6:51 AM
Sunset
in Dakar
↓
7:40 PM
Day Length
12h 48m
Dawn
in Dakar
6:28 AM
Dusk
in Dakar
8:03 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Dakar
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
94.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:22
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Dakar
How Far Is Dakar From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,197 km | NNE (21deg) |
| London | 4,366 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,317 km | SW (217deg) |
| New York | 6,149 km | NW (310deg) |
| Moscow | 6,503 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 7,596 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,502 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,062 km | NW (306deg) |
Dakar's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Dakar and you would surface in the open ocean, near 14.8deg S, 162.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dakar
What time is it in Dakar right now?
The current local time in Dakar is 05:06 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Dakar follows the Africa/Dakar time zone.
What time zone is Dakar in?
Dakar runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Dakar?
Is Dakar on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 27, 2026, Dakar is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar today?
In Dakar today the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 19:40, giving 12h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakar tonight?
Over Dakar tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 94.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Dakar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dakar, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.