Current time in Dakar, Senegal
6:27:20AM
UTC
Convert Dakar time
Live- Dakar6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
Dakar time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- Daylight saving
- Dakar does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 6:39 PM
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 2,646,503
- Coordinates
- 14.69° N, 17.44° W
Time difference from Dakar
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London has the same time |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 4 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 8 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 11 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Dakar in?
Dakar is in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone, which is UTC right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Dakar.
Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
No. Dakar does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC all year.
What is the time difference between Dakar and New York?
Dakar is 5 hours ahead of New York.