Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Dakar.
Time in Senegal
Time in Dakar now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 35 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Dakar time zone
Clock changes
Dakar does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Dakar, Senegal. Coordinates 14.69° N, 17.44° W; population about 2,646,503.
Sunrise and sunset in Dakar today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:02 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 35 min
- Night length
- 12 h 25 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:35 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:11 PM – 6:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 6:52 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:54 PM – 7:02 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Dakar time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Dakar |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dakar |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dakar |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dakar |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dakar |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Dakar |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Dakar |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Dakar |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dakar |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dakar |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Dakar |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Dakar |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Dakar |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Dakar |
Questions about time in Dakar
What time zone is Dakar in?
Dakar uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Dakar, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
No. Dakar stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Dakar from UTC?
Dakar is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:05 AM and set at 6:40 PM, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight.
Near Dakar
- Pikine, Senegal 10 km
- Serekunda, Gambia 162 km
- Touba, Senegal 170 km
- Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 373 km
- Nouakchott, Mauritania 408 km
- Praia, Cape Verde 653 km
- Camayenne, Guinea 704 km
- Conakry, Guinea 704 km