Right now, local time in Kanel is 18:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kanel ranks #33703 worldwide by population and #70 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kanel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4916° N, 13.1763° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matam
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 15,244 · #33703 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kanel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.49° S, 166.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Luganville, Vanuatu, about 36 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:19 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kanel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 74.8° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Kanel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kanel 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.
Kanel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,970 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,441 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.49° N, 13.18° 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 | 10:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −3h |
| London | 18:19 | same time |
| Paris | 19:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Kanel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kanel local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar18:19
- Pikine18:19
- Touba18:19
- Guédiawaye18:19
- Thiès18:19
- Kaolack18:19
- Rufisque18:19
- Mbour18:19
- Saint-Louis18:19
- Thiès Nones18:19
- Rufisque est18:19
- Ziguinchor18:19
Distances from Kanel
| Paris | 3,970 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,170 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 5,663 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,194 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 7,149 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,589 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 9,048 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,377 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,847 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,906 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,647 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,441 km | SE (145°) |
Cities near Kanel
- Odobéré11 km · 18:19
- Sintiou Bamambé15 km · 18:19
- Matam20 km · 18:19
- Ouro Sogui20 km · 18:19
- Amady Ounaré23 km · 18:19
- Polel Diaoubé31 km · 18:19
- Maghama35 km · 18:19
- Wali Djantang37 km · 18:19
FAQ
What time is it in Kanel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kanel (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kanel in?
Kanel runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kanel observe daylight saving time?
Kanel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanel today?
Kanel sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanel tonight?
The moon phase over Kanel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kanel?
The antipode of Kanel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.49° S, 166.82° E. It falls on land, near Luganville, Vanuatu, about 36 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kanel?
Kanel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kanel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanel, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.