Time Zone Information
Dakar, Senegal
Current Time
17:38:48
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Dakar
Dakar, Senegal uses the Africa/Dakar time zone, currently UTC+0.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+0 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Dakar.
Time Zone
| City | Dakar |
|---|---|
| Country | Senegal |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Dakar |
| UTC Offset | UTC+0 |
| Coordinates | 14.6937000, -17.4440600 |
| Population | 2,646,503 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Dakar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+0 all year round.
Related Cities in Africa/Dakar
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Pikine | Senegal | 1,170,791 |
| Touba | Senegal | 1,120,824 |
| Guédiawaye | Senegal | 329,659 |
| Thiès | Senegal | 317,763 |
| Kaolack | Senegal | 298,904 |
| Rufisque | Senegal | 295,459 |
| Mbour | Senegal | 284,189 |
| Saint-Louis | Senegal | 254,171 |
| Thiès Nones | Senegal | 252,320 |
| Rufisque est | Senegal | 221,066 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Dakar, Senegal is in the Africa/Dakar time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+0.
The current UTC offset for Dakar is UTC+0. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Dakar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.