Right now, local time in Ziguinchor is 15:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ziguinchor ranks #2873 worldwide by population and #12 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
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ziguinchor — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.5680° N, 16.2733° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ziguinchor
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Population
- 214,874 · #2873 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ziguinchor through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.57° S, 163.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 305 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:49 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ziguinchor today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 72.5° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Ziguinchor — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ziguinchor sits in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 153 cities we cover in Senegal.
Ziguinchor's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,385 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,329 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.57° N, 16.27° 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 | 07:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −3h |
| London | 15:49 | same time |
| Paris | 16:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Ziguinchor
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ziguinchor local time:
Cities sharing Ziguinchor's time zone
Other cities in Senegal
- Dakar15:49
- Pikine15:49
- Touba15:49
- Guédiawaye15:49
- Thiès15:49
- Kaolack15:49
- Rufisque15:49
- Mbour15:49
- Saint-Louis15:49
- Thiès Nones15:49
- Rufisque est15:49
- Diourbel15:49
Distances from Ziguinchor
| Paris | 4,385 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 4,568 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 5,199 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,646 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,541 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,580 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,466 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,300 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,227 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,366 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,084 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,329 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Ziguinchor
- São Domingos20 km · 15:49
- Canchungo25 km · 15:49
- Bignona27 km · 15:49
- Adéane29 km · 15:49
- Oussouye31 km · 15:49
- Cacheu35 km · 15:49
- Tionk Essil36 km · 15:49
- Marsassoum43 km · 15:49
FAQ
What time is it in Ziguinchor right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ziguinchor (Senegal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ziguinchor in?
Ziguinchor runs on the Africa/Dakar IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ziguinchor observe daylight saving time?
Ziguinchor does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ziguinchor today?
Ziguinchor sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ziguinchor tonight?
The moon phase over Ziguinchor tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ziguinchor?
The antipode of Ziguinchor — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.57° S, 163.73° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 305 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ziguinchor?
Ziguinchor lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ziguinchor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ziguinchor, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.