What Time Is It In Dakar?
Current local time in Dakar Senegal
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
05:29:30
Standard TimeGMT |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Dakar |
vs. your current location |
4 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Dakar
Today · Tue Oct 20
Partly cloudy
31°
Low 27°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Drizzle
31°
Low 27°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Drizzle
32°
Low 27°
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Sun in Dakar : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise07:01Local time
Sunset18:48Local timeAbout Dakar Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Dakar
Standard TimeGMT UTC+0
DST StatusNo DST
Population3,100,000
Time Difference4 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Dakar is the capital of Senegal, located at 14.7167°N, 17.4677°W with a population of about 3,100,000 people.
The local time in Dakar follows the IANA time zone "Africa/Dakar" (GMT, UTC+0). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 4 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.