Right now, local time in Rufisque is 15:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rufisque ranks #2045 worldwide by population and #7 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 12h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rufisque — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.7154° N, 17.2733° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dakar
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 295,459 · #2045 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rufisque through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.72° S, 162.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 482 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:48 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rufisque today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 74.0° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Rufisque — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rufisque sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Rufisque's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,198 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.72° N, 17.27° 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 | 07:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −3h |
| London | 15:48 | same time |
| Paris | 16:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Rufisque
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rufisque local time:
Cities sharing Rufisque's time zone
- DakarSN
- PikineSN
- ToubaSN
- GuédiawayeSN
- ThièsSN
- KaolackSN
- MbourSN
- Saint-LouisSN
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar15:48
- Pikine15:48
- Touba15:48
- Guédiawaye15:48
- Thiès15:48
- Kaolack15:48
- Mbour15:48
- Saint-Louis15:48
- Thiès Nones15:48
- Rufisque est15:48
- Ziguinchor15:48
- Diourbel15:48
Distances from Rufisque
| Paris | 4,198 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 4,368 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 5,319 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 6,501 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 7,305 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,590 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,493 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,073 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,295 km | E (80°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,312 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,908 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,591 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Rufisque
- Rufisque est0 km · 15:48
- Bargny Ngoude5 km · 15:48
- Bargny5 km · 15:48
- Bargny Guèdj6 km · 15:48
- Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap7 km · 15:48
- Niakoul Rab8 km · 15:48
- Sangalkam9 km · 15:48
- Séndou9 km · 15:48
FAQ
What time is it in Rufisque right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rufisque (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rufisque in?
Rufisque runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rufisque observe daylight saving time?
Rufisque does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rufisque today?
Rufisque sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rufisque tonight?
The moon phase over Rufisque tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rufisque?
The antipode of Rufisque — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.72° S, 162.73° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 482 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rufisque?
Rufisque lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rufisque?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rufisque, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.