Right now, local time in Louga is 19:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Louga ranks #5515 worldwide by population and #15 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
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Louga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.6187° N, 16.2244° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Louga
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 113,365 · #5515 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Louga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.62° S, 163.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 359 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:18 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Louga today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:35
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 74.7° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Louga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Louga 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.
Louga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,064 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,626 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.62° N, 16.22° 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 | 11:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −3h |
| London | 19:18 | same time |
| Paris | 20:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Louga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Louga local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar19:18
- Pikine19:18
- Touba19:18
- Guédiawaye19:18
- Thiès19:18
- Kaolack19:18
- Rufisque19:18
- Mbour19:18
- Saint-Louis19:18
- Thiès Nones19:18
- Rufisque est19:18
- Ziguinchor19:18
Distances from Louga
| Paris | 4,064 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 4,240 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,467 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 6,356 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 7,327 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 7,449 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 9,355 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,105 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,162 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 13,166 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 13,772 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,626 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Louga
- Guéoul20 km · 19:18
- Ndiagne29 km · 19:18
- Pal33 km · 19:18
- Kébémer36 km · 19:18
- Saint-Louis53 km · 19:18
- Ndiago68 km · 19:18
- Mékhé71 km · 19:18
- Ross-Bétio73 km · 19:18
FAQ
What time is it in Louga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Louga (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Louga in?
Louga runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Louga observe daylight saving time?
Louga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Louga today?
Louga sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 18:36 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Louga tonight?
The moon phase over Louga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Louga?
The antipode of Louga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.62° S, 163.78° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 359 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Louga?
Louga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Louga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Louga, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.