Right now, local time in Dakar is 01:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dakar ranks #161 worldwide by population — the largest city in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 12h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dakar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6937° N, 17.4441° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dakar
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 2,646,503 · #161 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dakar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.69° S, 162.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 476 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:08 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dakar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 73.9° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Dakar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dakar sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Senegal, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Dakar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,207 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,597 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.69° N, 17.44° 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 | 18:08 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:08 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | −3h |
| London | 01:08 | same time |
| Paris | 02:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Dakar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dakar local time:
Cities sharing Dakar's time zone
- PikineSN
- ToubaSN
- GuédiawayeSN
- ThièsSN
- KaolackSN
- RufisqueSN
- MbourSN
- Saint-LouisSN
Other cities in Senegal
- Pikine01:08
- Touba01:08
- Guédiawaye01:08
- Thiès01:08
- Kaolack01:08
- Rufisque01:08
- Mbour01:08
- Saint-Louis01:08
- Thiès Nones01:08
- Rufisque est01:08
- Ziguinchor01:08
- Diourbel01:08
Distances from Dakar
| Paris | 4,207 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 4,376 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 5,306 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 6,513 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 7,292 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,608 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,511 km | ENE (71°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,059 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,313 km | E (80°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,328 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,918 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,597 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Dakar
- Le Plateau4 km · 01:08
- Mermoz Boabab4 km · 01:08
- Yoff8 km · 01:08
- Pikine10 km · 01:08
- Guédiawaye10 km · 01:08
- N’diareme limamoulaye12 km · 01:08
- Rufisque19 km · 01:08
- Rufisque est19 km · 01:08
FAQ
What time is it in Dakar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dakar (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dakar in?
Dakar runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
Dakar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar today?
Dakar sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 18:43 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakar tonight?
The moon phase over Dakar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dakar?
The antipode of Dakar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.69° S, 162.56° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 476 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dakar?
Dakar lies at or very near sea level.
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 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.