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Sunrise & Sunset in Dakar

Today in Dakar, Senegal the sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:47, giving a day length of 11h 44m. Day length changes by −46s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:03

Bearing: E 101.1°

🌇 Sunset

18:47

Bearing: W 258.8°

🌞 Day length

11h 44m

Next day −46s

🕛 Solar noon

12:55

Sun 64.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:51

Ends: 19:59

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:16

Ends: 19:34

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:41

Ends: 19:09

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:03–07:32

Evening: 18:18–18:47

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:41–06:50

Evening: 19:00–19:09

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:55

Solar midnight: 00:55

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

Solstices and equinoxes in Dakar, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Dakar local time. At 14.7° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 30 April and 13 August.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 14:46 07:15 19:21 12h 6m 75.1°
June solstice 21 June at 08:25 06:42 19:42 13h 0m 81.3°
September equinox 23 September at 00:06 07:00 19:07 12h 7m 75.3°
December solstice 21 December at 20:50 07:31 18:46 11h 15m 51.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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

Sun questions for Dakar

How high does the sun get in Dakar?

Dakar is in the tropics (14.7° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 30 April and 13 August. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 51.8° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Dakar?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 24 minutes at midsummer in Dakar. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Dakar?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:40 around 1 June and the latest sunset at 19:44 around 28 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Dakar?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 50s from one day to the next.

More for Dakar

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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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