Time Now in Ziguinchor, Senegal 🇸🇳
Lat/Long: 12.57° N, 16.27° W
Elevation: 19 m above sea level
Population rank: #11 of 147 cities in Senegal by population
Region: Ziguinchor
IANA Timezone: Africa/Dakar
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Senegal: GMT
Local time in Ziguinchor runs on a UTC+00:00 offset (Africa/Dakar). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Ziguinchor has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Ziguinchor lies barely above sea level, at roughly 19 m. Ziguinchor is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4384 km off. Ziguinchor is a significant city in Senegal, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Ziguinchor gets 12h 45m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 19:34.
Time & Daylight in Ziguinchor
Daylight Hours in Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor gets 12h 46m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ziguinchor is at 06:48 and sunset in Ziguinchor is at 19:34.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 23m near the December solstice to 12h 52m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Jul ● | 05:28 | 06:48 | 13:11 | 16:33 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:29 | 06:48 | 13:11 | 16:33 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:29 | 06:48 | 13:11 | 16:32 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:29 | 06:48 | 13:11 | 16:32 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:30 | 06:49 | 13:11 | 16:32 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:30 | 06:49 | 13:11 | 16:31 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:31 | 06:49 | 13:11 | 16:31 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ziguinchor
Sunrise
in Ziguinchor
↑
6:48 AM
Sunset
in Ziguinchor
↓
7:34 PM
Day Length
12h 45m
Dawn
in Ziguinchor
6:25 AM
Dusk
in Ziguinchor
7:57 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ziguinchor
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
35.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:18
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:37
Distances & Clock Changes in Ziguinchor
How Far Is Ziguinchor From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,384 km | NNE (19deg) |
| London | 4,567 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,199 km | SW (220deg) |
| New York | 6,397 km | NW (311deg) |
| Moscow | 6,645 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Dubai | 7,577 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,466 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,300 km | NW (306deg) |
Ziguinchor's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ziguinchor and you would surface near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 307 km from the antipodal point at 12.6deg S, 163.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ziguinchor
What time is it in Ziguinchor right now?
The current local time in Ziguinchor is 23:27 on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Ziguinchor follows the Africa/Dakar time zone.
What time zone is Ziguinchor in?
Ziguinchor 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 Ziguinchor?
During standard time Ziguinchor sits at UTC+00:00. Going from UTC to local time in Ziguinchor means moving the clock 00:00 hours forward.
Is Ziguinchor on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Ziguinchor as of July 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ziguinchor today?
Today in Ziguinchor: sunrise is at 06:48 and sunset is at 19:34, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ziguinchor tonight?
Over Ziguinchor tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 35.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Ziguinchor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ziguinchor, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.