Right now, local time in Kounkané is 19:52 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kounkané ranks #42894 worldwide by population and #86 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kounkané — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9333° N, 14.0833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kolda
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 10,798 · #42894 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kounkané through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.93° S, 165.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sola, Vanuatu, about 206 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:52 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kounkané today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 72.8° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Kounkané — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kounkané sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Kounkané's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,271 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,253 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.93° N, 14.08° 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 | 11:52 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −3h |
| London | 19:52 | same time |
| Paris | 20:52 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +11h |
Best time to call Kounkané
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kounkané local time:
Cities sharing Kounkané's time zone
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar19:52
- Pikine19:52
- Touba19:52
- Guédiawaye19:52
- Thiès19:52
- Kaolack19:52
- Rufisque19:52
- Mbour19:52
- Saint-Louis19:52
- Thiès Nones19:52
- Rufisque est19:52
- Ziguinchor19:52
Distances from Kounkané
| Paris | 4,271 km | NNE (17°) |
| London | 4,469 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 5,384 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,487 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,345 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,696 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,228 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,468 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 12,986 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,148 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 13,946 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,253 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Kounkané
- Diaoubé9 km · 19:52
- Vélingara24 km · 19:52
- Pirada31 km · 19:52
- Sabi36 km · 19:52
- Kumbija39 km · 19:52
- Demba Kunda40 km · 19:52
- Médina Gounas42 km · 19:52
- Basse Santa Su44 km · 19:52
FAQ
What time is it in Kounkané right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kounkané (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kounkané in?
Kounkané runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kounkané observe daylight saving time?
Kounkané does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kounkané today?
Kounkané sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kounkané tonight?
The moon phase over Kounkané tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kounkané?
The antipode of Kounkané — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.93° S, 165.92° E. It falls on land, near Sola, Vanuatu, about 206 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kounkané?
Kounkané lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kounkané?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kounkané, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.