Right now, local time in Kolda is 08:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kolda ranks #6008 worldwide by population and #16 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kolda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.8939° N, 14.9413° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kolda
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 103,574 · #6008 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kolda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.89° S, 165.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 254 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:38 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kolda today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 16:04
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 72.7° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Kolda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kolda sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Kolda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,304 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,295 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.89° N, 14.94° 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 | 01:38 | −7h |
| Chicago | 02:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 05:38 | −3h |
| London | 08:38 | same time |
| Paris | 09:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 11:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 12:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 14:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 16:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 17:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 19:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Kolda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kolda local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar08:38
- Pikine08:38
- Touba08:38
- Guédiawaye08:38
- Thiès08:38
- Kaolack08:38
- Rufisque08:38
- Mbour08:38
- Saint-Louis08:38
- Thiès Nones08:38
- Rufisque est08:38
- Ziguinchor08:38
Distances from Kolda
| Paris | 4,304 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,496 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,319 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,539 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,433 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,628 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,318 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,395 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,079 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,227 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,990 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,295 km | SSE (151°) |
Cities near Kolda
- Saré Yoba Diéga23 km · 08:38
- Sélikénié31 km · 08:38
- Diana Malari34 km · 08:38
- Dabo50 km · 08:38
- Médina-Yorofoula51 km · 08:38
- Farim55 km · 08:38
- Pata60 km · 08:38
- Tanaf59 km · 08:38
FAQ
What time is it in Kolda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kolda (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kolda in?
Kolda runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kolda observe daylight saving time?
Kolda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolda today?
Kolda sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kolda tonight?
The moon phase over Kolda tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kolda?
The antipode of Kolda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.89° S, 165.06° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 254 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kolda?
Kolda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kolda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kolda, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.