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Sunrise & Sunset in Dakar

Today in Dakar, Senegal the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:53, giving a day length of 11h 52m. Tomorrow's day will be −0m 48s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:01

Bearing: E 96.9°

🌇 Sunset

18:53

Bearing: W 263.0°

🌞 Day length

11h 52m

Tomorrow −0m 48s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:57

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:50

Ends: 20:05

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:15

Ends: 19:40

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:40

Ends: 19:15

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:01–07:30

Evening: 18:25–18:53

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 07:00 19:00 12h 0m 13:00 06:39 19:22 E 93.0°
2 Fri 07:00 19:00 11h 59m 13:00 06:39 19:21 E 93.4°
3 Sat 07:00 18:59 11h 59m 13:00 06:39 19:20 E 93.8°
4 Sun 07:00 18:58 11h 58m 12:59 06:39 19:20 E 94.2°
5 Mon 07:01 18:58 11h 57m 12:59 06:39 19:19 E 94.6°
6 Tue 07:01 18:57 11h 56m 12:59 06:39 19:18 E 95.0°
7 Wed 07:01 18:56 11h 55m 12:58 06:39 19:18 E 95.4°
8 Thu 07:01 18:55 11h 55m 12:58 06:39 19:17 E 95.8°
9 Fri 07:01 18:55 11h 54m 12:58 06:39 19:16 E 96.2°
10 Sat 07:01 18:54 11h 53m 12:58 06:40 19:16 E 96.6°
11 Sun 07:01 18:53 11h 52m 12:57 06:40 19:15 E 96.9°
12 Mon 07:01 18:53 11h 51m 12:57 06:40 19:14 E 97.3°
13 Tue 07:01 18:52 11h 51m 12:57 06:40 19:14 E 97.7°
14 Wed 07:02 18:51 11h 50m 12:57 06:40 19:13 E 98.1°
15 Thu 07:02 18:51 11h 49m 12:56 06:40 19:12 E 98.5°
16 Fri 07:02 18:50 11h 48m 12:56 06:40 19:12 E 98.9°
17 Sat 07:02 18:50 11h 47m 12:56 06:41 19:11 E 99.3°
18 Sun 07:02 18:49 11h 47m 12:56 06:41 19:11 E 99.6°
19 Mon 07:03 18:48 11h 46m 12:56 06:41 19:10 E 100.0°
20 Tue 07:03 18:48 11h 45m 12:55 06:41 19:10 E 100.4°
21 Wed 07:03 18:47 11h 44m 12:55 06:41 19:09 E 100.8°
22 Thu 07:03 18:47 11h 44m 12:55 06:41 19:09 E 101.1°
23 Fri 07:03 18:46 11h 43m 12:55 06:42 19:08 ESE 101.5°
24 Sat 07:04 18:46 11h 42m 12:55 06:42 19:08 ESE 101.9°
25 Sun 07:04 18:45 11h 41m 12:55 06:42 19:07 ESE 102.2°
26 Mon 07:04 18:45 11h 41m 12:55 06:42 19:07 ESE 102.6°
27 Tue 07:05 18:44 11h 40m 12:54 06:43 19:06 ESE 102.9°
28 Wed 07:05 18:44 11h 39m 12:54 06:43 19:06 ESE 103.3°
29 Thu 07:05 18:43 11h 38m 12:54 06:43 19:05 ESE 103.6°
30 Fri 07:05 18:43 11h 38m 12:54 06:43 19:05 ESE 104.0°
31 Sat 07:06 18:43 11h 37m 12:54 06:44 19:05 ESE 104.3°

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.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 11h 21m of daylight 11.3 Jan February 15: 11h 40m of daylight 11.7 Feb March 15: 12h 2m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Apr May 15: 12h 48m of daylight 12.8 May June 15: 13h 0m of daylight 13.0 Jun July 15: 12h 55m of daylight 12.9 Jul August 15: 12h 37m of daylight 12.6 Aug September 15: 12h 13m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 49m of daylight 11.8 Oct November 15: 11h 27m of daylight 11.5 Nov December 15: 11h 16m of daylight 11.3 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:39 19:00 11h 21m
15 February 07:35 19:15 11h 40m
15 March 07:19 19:21 12h 2m
15 April 06:57 19:24 12h 28m
15 May 06:43 19:31 12h 48m
15 June 06:41 19:41 13h 0m
15 July 06:49 19:44 12h 55m
15 August 06:57 19:34 12h 37m
15 September 06:59 19:13 12h 13m
15 October 07:02 18:51 11h 49m
15 November 07:12 18:39 11h 27m
15 December 07:28 18:44 11h 16m

More for Dakar

Keep exploring Dakar: the main city time page, current weather, moon phases, and country-wide daylight data.

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About sunrise data for Dakar

Times are calculated for Dakar's coordinates (14.72°, -17.47°) and shown in the Africa/Dakar time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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