What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Dakar, Dakar. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:00 AM
99° EDawn 6:39 AM
Sunrise in Dakar will be at 7:00:40 AM GMT (in 21 min).
Sunset
6:50 PM
261° WDusk 7:11 PM
Sunset in Dakar will be at 6:50:14 PM GMT (in 12h 11m).
Now
7:00a6:50p
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Civil twilight now · Sunrise at 7:00 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 49m
- Darkness
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Sun altitude
- 5.6° below
- Sun direction
- 97° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:00 AM
99° EDawn 6:39 AM
Sunrise in Dakar will be at 7:00:51 AM GMT (in 24h 22m).
Sunset
6:49 PM
261° WDusk 7:11 PM
Sunset in Dakar will be at 6:49:37 PM GMT (in 36h 10m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Dakar
Waxing Crescent
22% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:07 AM
- Moonset
- 10:27 PM
Calendar
Greenwich Mean Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:37 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:21 PM | 12h 00m 43s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 59m 54s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 59m 06s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 58m 17s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 57m 29s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:38 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 56m 41s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:38 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 55m 53s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:38 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 55m 05s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:38 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 54m 17s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:38 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 53m 29s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:38 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 52m 41s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:38 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 51m 54s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:38 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 51m 07s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:38 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 50m 20s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:39 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 49m 33s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 49m 33s of daylight·−47s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:39 AM – 7:11 PM Time 6:39 AM Altitude -5.7° Heading 97° E Light Civil twilight 6:39 AM, Civil twilight, altitude -5.7 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:39 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 48m 46s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:39 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 48m 00s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 47m 13s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:39 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 46m 27s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:39 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 45m 41s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:40 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 44m 56s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:40 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 44m 11s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:40 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 43m 26s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:40 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 42m 41s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:40 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 41m 56s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:41 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 41m 12s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:41 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 40m 28s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:41 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 39m 45s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:41 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 39m 02s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:42 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 38m 19s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:42 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 37m 36s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Dakar, Senegal
- What time does the sun rise in Dakar today?
- Sunrise in Dakar today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:00 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Dakar today?
- Sunset today is at 6:50 PM, after 11h 49m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Dakar tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:11 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:01 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Dakar, Senegal?
- The longest day of 2026 in Dakar is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 12h 59m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Dakar, Senegal?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Dakar, Dakar is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 15m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Dakar get in summer than in winter?
- Dakar gets 1h 44m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (12h 59m against 11h 15m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 08m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Dakar?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Dakar is on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:39 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Dakar?
- The latest sunset is on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Dakar?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, November 20, 2026, with the sun down by 6:37 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Dakar?
- The latest sunrise is on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:39 AM.
- Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dakar stays on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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