Right now, local time in Joal is 13:45 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Joal ranks #13341 worldwide by population and #30 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Joal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.1731° N, 16.8493° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Thies
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 45,903 · #13341 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Joal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.17° S, 163.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 435 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:45 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Joal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Joal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Joal 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. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Joal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,238 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,516 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.17° N, 16.85° 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 | 05:45 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −3h |
| London | 13:45 | same time |
| Paris | 14:45 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +11h |
Best time to call Joal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Joal local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar13:45
- Pikine13:45
- Touba13:45
- Guédiawaye13:45
- Thiès13:45
- Kaolack13:45
- Rufisque13:45
- Mbour13:45
- Saint-Louis13:45
- Thiès Nones13:45
- Rufisque est13:45
- Ziguinchor13:45
Distances from Joal
| Paris | 4,238 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 4,413 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,299 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 6,528 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,378 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,570 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,469 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,145 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,260 km | E (80°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,312 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,946 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,516 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Joal
FAQ
What time is it in Joal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Joal (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Joal in?
Joal runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Joal observe daylight saving time?
Joal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Joal today?
Joal sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Joal tonight?
The moon phase over Joal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Joal?
The antipode of Joal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.17° S, 163.15° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 435 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Joal?
Joal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Joal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Joal, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.