Right now, local time in Vélingara is 18:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vélingara ranks #13461 worldwide by population and #32 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 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vélingara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.1500° N, 14.1167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kolda
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 45,431 · #13461 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vélingara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.15° S, 165.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sola, Vanuatu, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:25 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vélingara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 72.9° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Vélingara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vélingara 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.
Vélingara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,249 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,275 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.15° N, 14.12° 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 | 10:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −3h |
| London | 18:25 | same time |
| Paris | 19:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Vélingara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vélingara local time:
Cities sharing Vélingara's time zone
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar18:25
- Pikine18:25
- Touba18:25
- Guédiawaye18:25
- Thiès18:25
- Kaolack18:25
- Rufisque18:25
- Mbour18:25
- Saint-Louis18:25
- Thiès Nones18:25
- Rufisque est18:25
- Ziguinchor18:25
Distances from Vélingara
| Paris | 4,249 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,447 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,399 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,468 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,339 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,677 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,224 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,451 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 12,986 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,137 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,926 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,275 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Vélingara
- Sabi13 km · 18:25
- Kumbija15 km · 18:25
- Demba Kunda20 km · 18:25
- Basse Santa Su21 km · 18:25
- Alohungari22 km · 18:25
- Kounkané24 km · 18:25
- Gambissar26 km · 18:25
- Diaoubé27 km · 18:25
FAQ
What time is it in Vélingara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vélingara (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vélingara in?
Vélingara runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Vélingara observe daylight saving time?
Vélingara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vélingara today?
Vélingara sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vélingara tonight?
The moon phase over Vélingara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vélingara?
The antipode of Vélingara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.15° S, 165.88° E. It falls on land, near Sola, Vanuatu, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vélingara?
Vélingara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vélingara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vélingara, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.