Right now, local time in Bakel is 14:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bakel ranks #37169 worldwide by population and #78 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bakel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9024° N, 12.4594° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tambacounda
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 13,329 · #37169 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bakel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.90° S, 167.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 53 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:32 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bakel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 74.3° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Bakel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bakel sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Bakel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,010 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,343 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.90° N, 12.46° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −3h |
| London | 14:32 | same time |
| Paris | 15:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Bakel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bakel local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar14:32
- Pikine14:32
- Touba14:32
- Guédiawaye14:32
- Thiès14:32
- Kaolack14:32
- Rufisque14:32
- Mbour14:32
- Saint-Louis14:32
- Thiès Nones14:32
- Rufisque est14:32
- Ziguinchor14:32
Distances from Bakel
| Paris | 4,010 km | NNE (17°) |
| London | 4,217 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 5,664 km | SW (222°) |
| Moscow | 6,209 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,101 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,690 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 8,994 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,478 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,781 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,880 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 13,672 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 17,343 km | SE (145°) |
Cities near Bakel
- Diaguily9 km · 14:32
- Diawara16 km · 14:32
- Diogountourou27 km · 14:32
- Dembankané33 km · 14:32
- Woumpou38 km · 14:32
- Sélibaby41 km · 14:32
- Sagné49 km · 14:32
- Kidira56 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Bakel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bakel (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bakel in?
Bakel runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bakel observe daylight saving time?
Bakel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bakel today?
Bakel sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bakel tonight?
The moon phase over Bakel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bakel?
The antipode of Bakel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.90° S, 167.54° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 53 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bakel?
Bakel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bakel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bakel, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.