Right now, local time in Sokone is 22:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sokone ranks #34594 worldwide by population and #73 in Senegal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sokone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.8782° N, 16.3682° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fatick
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 14,745 · #34594 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sokone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.88° S, 163.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 392 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:17 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sokone today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 73.4° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Sokone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sokone sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Sokone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,251 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,464 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.88° N, 16.37° 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 | 14:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | −3h |
| London | 22:17 | same time |
| Paris | 23:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Sokone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sokone local time:
Cities sharing Sokone's time zone
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar22:17
- Pikine22:17
- Touba22:17
- Guédiawaye22:17
- Thiès22:17
- Kaolack22:17
- Rufisque22:17
- Mbour22:17
- Saint-Louis22:17
- Thiès Nones22:17
- Rufisque est22:17
- Ziguinchor22:17
Distances from Sokone
| Paris | 4,251 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,430 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,305 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,528 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,439 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,535 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,430 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,206 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,214 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,289 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,955 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,464 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Sokone
- Passy17 km · 22:17
- Soum26 km · 22:17
- Foundiougne29 km · 22:17
- Karang Poste31 km · 22:17
- Keur Madiabel34 km · 22:17
- Chilla38 km · 22:17
- Sibassor41 km · 22:17
- Gandiaye42 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Sokone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sokone (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sokone in?
Sokone runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sokone observe daylight saving time?
Sokone does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sokone today?
Sokone sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sokone tonight?
The moon phase over Sokone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sokone?
The antipode of Sokone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.88° S, 163.63° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 392 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sokone?
Sokone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sokone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sokone, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.