Time in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳
The current local time in Dakar, Senegal is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Dakar time zone (UTC +00:00 · GMT).
Dakar local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT
Dakar at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Dakar· Greenwich Mean Time- UTC offset now
- +00:00 GMT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +00:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 14.72° N, 17.47° W
- Population
- 1,146,053
- Country
- Senegal · ISO SN
- Dialing code
- +221
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Dakar right now
Time difference
Dakar is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 18:47
Day length 11h 44m · twilight and monthly table →
Dakar time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dakar overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 17:00 Dakar time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Dakar | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Dakar vs. major cities
How far Dakar is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Dakar, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Dakar | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Paris · France | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Delhi · India | +5:30 h | 14:30 | 09:00–11:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Dakar time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Dakar
The closest places to Dakar among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Accra · Ghana | 2,140 km (1,330 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Casablanca · Morocco | 2,320 km (1,440 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Rabat · Morocco | 2,400 km (1,490 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Lagos · Nigeria | 2,450 km (1,520 mi) east | +1 h |
| Seville · Spain | 2,760 km (1,720 mi) north | +1 h / +2 h |
| Abuja · Nigeria | 2,780 km (1,720 mi) east | +1 h |
| Lisbon · Portugal | 2,790 km (1,730 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Porto · Portugal | 3,060 km (1,900 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Dakar.
Clock time vs. sun time in Dakar
Dakar's standard offset, UTC +00:00, is based on the Greenwich (0°) meridian; the city itself lies at 17.47° W, 17.5° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 1 h 10 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:54 (around 29 October) and 13:25 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Dakar
- Short date
- 22-10-2026 · DD-MM-YYYY
- Long date
- 22 Oktoobar, 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for wo-SN, Senegal's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Dakar
Dakar has kept the same UTC +00:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Dakar stays on UTC +00:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Dakar through the year
The longest day in Dakar is 21 June with 13h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 15m. Day length swings by 1 h 45 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:40 on 1 June and the latest sunset at 19:44 on 28 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dakar in?
Dakar uses the Africa/Dakar time zone (GMT): UTC +00:00 all year round.
Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
No. Dakar has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Dakar?
Around 21 June, with 13h 0m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 15m.
What is the dialing code for Dakar?
To call Dakar from abroad, dial your international access code, then Senegal's country code +221, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Dakar?
The standard work week in Senegal runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Dakar?
Dakar lies at 17.47° W, 17.5° west of the Greenwich (0°) meridian its UTC +00:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 1 h 10 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:54 and 13:25 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:44 on 28 June.
What is the nearest city to Dakar on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Casablanca, Morocco, about 2,320 km (1,440 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Dakar.
How are dates and times written in Dakar?
Following the wo-SN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD-MM-YYYY (22-10-2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Dakar
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