Time in Dakar, Senegal
Time in Dakar
6:26:35 PM
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (UTC+0 GMT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
UTC/GMT +0 hours
TZ change
1 June 1941
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Latitude | 14.6937 |
| Longitude | -17.4441 |
| Population | 2,476,400 (2011) |
| Language | French, Wolof, Fula, Mandingo |
| Currency | XOF (Franc) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Dakar, Senegal.
Time zone
Current time zone: GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC±0
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Dakar
2026 Time Zones - Dakar
GMT UTC±0 |
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Time difference between Dakar and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +3 | |
| Moscow | +3 | |
| Dubai | +4 | |
| Beijing | +8 | |
| Singapore | +8 | |
| Tokyo | +9 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:38:47 AM
Sunset
7:00:57 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 22 minutes +28 sec
Solar Noon: 1:19:52 PM
The current local time in Dakar is 1 h 19 m 52 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 6:43 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 6:18 PM | Ilumination 2% |