Right now, local time in Matam is 17:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matam ranks #20907 worldwide by population and #48 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
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.6559° N, 13.2554° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matam
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 27,695 · #20907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.66° S, 166.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Luganville, Vanuatu, about 47 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:56 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 74.9° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Matam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matam sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Matam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,956 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,461 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.66° N, 13.26° 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 | 09:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −3h |
| London | 17:56 | same time |
| Paris | 18:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Matam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matam local time:
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar17:56
- Pikine17:56
- Touba17:56
- Guédiawaye17:56
- Thiès17:56
- Kaolack17:56
- Rufisque17:56
- Mbour17:56
- Saint-Louis17:56
- Thiès Nones17:56
- Rufisque est17:56
- Ziguinchor17:56
Distances from Matam
| Paris | 3,956 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,154 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 5,671 km | SW (220°) |
| Moscow | 6,182 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 7,151 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,571 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 9,051 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,359 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,852 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,902 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,635 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,461 km | SE (145°) |
Cities near Matam
- Ouro Sogui9 km · 17:56
- Kanel20 km · 17:56
- Odobéré20 km · 17:56
- Nguidjlone33 km · 17:56
- Sintiou Bamambé35 km · 17:56
- Amady Ounaré43 km · 17:56
- Djowol47 km · 17:56
- Maghama46 km · 17:56
FAQ
What time is it in Matam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matam (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matam in?
Matam runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Matam observe daylight saving time?
Matam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matam today?
Matam sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matam tonight?
The moon phase over Matam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matam?
The antipode of Matam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.66° S, 166.74° E. It falls on land, near Luganville, Vanuatu, about 47 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matam?
Matam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matam, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.