Right now, local time in Kaolack is 13:03 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaolack ranks #2027 worldwide by population and #6 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaolack — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.1520° N, 16.0726° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaolack
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 298,904 · #2027 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaolack through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.15° S, 163.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 353 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:03 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaolack today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaolack — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaolack 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.
Kaolack's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,211 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,476 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.15° N, 16.07° 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 | 05:03 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −3h |
| London | 13:03 | same time |
| Paris | 14:03 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +11h |
Best time to call Kaolack
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaolack local time:
Cities sharing Kaolack's time zone
- DakarSN
- PikineSN
- ToubaSN
- GuédiawayeSN
- ThièsSN
- RufisqueSN
- MbourSN
- Saint-LouisSN
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar13:03
- Pikine13:03
- Touba13:03
- Guédiawaye13:03
- Thiès13:03
- Rufisque13:03
- Mbour13:03
- Saint-Louis13:03
- Thiès Nones13:03
- Rufisque est13:03
- Ziguinchor13:03
- Diourbel13:03
Distances from Kaolack
| Paris | 4,211 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,392 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,349 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,485 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,444 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,494 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,390 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,214 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,178 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,245 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,914 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,476 km | SSE (152°) |
Cities near Kaolack
- Kahone4 km · 13:03
- Sibassor10 km · 13:03
- Guinguinéo19 km · 13:03
- Fas23 km · 13:03
- Gandiaye24 km · 13:03
- Passy28 km · 13:03
- Ndofane30 km · 13:03
- Keur Madiabel34 km · 13:03
FAQ
What time is it in Kaolack right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaolack (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaolack in?
Kaolack runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kaolack observe daylight saving time?
Kaolack does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaolack today?
Kaolack sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaolack tonight?
The moon phase over Kaolack tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaolack?
The antipode of Kaolack — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.15° S, 163.93° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 353 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaolack?
Kaolack lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaolack?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaolack, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.