Right now, local time in Dara is 15:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dara ranks #13434 worldwide by population and #31 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.3484° N, 15.4799° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Louga
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 45,530 · #13434 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.35° S, 164.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 276 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:47 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 16:04
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 74.5° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Dara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dara sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Dara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,065 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,561 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.35° N, 15.48° 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 | 07:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | −3h |
| London | 15:47 | same time |
| Paris | 16:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Dara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dara local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar15:47
- Pikine15:47
- Touba15:47
- Guédiawaye15:47
- Thiès15:47
- Kaolack15:47
- Rufisque15:47
- Mbour15:47
- Saint-Louis15:47
- Thiès Nones15:47
- Rufisque est15:47
- Ziguinchor15:47
Distances from Dara
| Paris | 4,065 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,247 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 5,493 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,338 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 7,385 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,408 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 9,288 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,188 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,093 km | E (80°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,116 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,767 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,561 km | SSE (149°) |
Cities near Dara
- Ndibène Dahra2 km · 15:47
- Mbeuleukhé36 km · 15:47
- Linguère39 km · 15:47
- Ndiagne64 km · 15:47
- Touba69 km · 15:47
- Mbaké77 km · 15:47
- Keur Médoune80 km · 15:47
- Louga85 km · 15:47
FAQ
What time is it in Dara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dara (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dara in?
Dara runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dara observe daylight saving time?
Dara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dara today?
Dara sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dara tonight?
The moon phase over Dara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dara?
The antipode of Dara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.35° S, 164.52° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 276 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dara?
Dara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dara, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.