Current local time in Dakar
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Africa/DakarUTC+0
Dakar keeps Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dakar.
Daylight saving time in Dakar
Dakar does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+0 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Dakar
These places show the same clock as Dakar every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Senegal
- In other countries
Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Bamako (Mali), Casablanca (Morocco), Kumasi (Ghana), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Lomé (Togo), Conakry (Guinea), Monrovia (Liberia)
Dakar time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- UTC offset
- UTC+0
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Senegal
- Coordinates
- 14.69°, -17.44°
- Population
- 2,646,503
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Dakar today
Computed from Dakar's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Dakar time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Dakar is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 1h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 4h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 9h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 11h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Dakar time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Dakar right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Dakar, updated every second from your device's clock. Dakar keeps Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Dakar in?
- Dakar is in the IANA time zone Africa/Dakar: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dakar stays on UTC+0 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Dakar's time?
- Pikine, Touba, Guédiawaye, Thiès, Abidjan, Bamako keep the same clock as Dakar all year.
Planning something with Dakar?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Dakar and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Dakar into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Dakar offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Africa/Dakar time zone set correctly.