Current Time in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳
Lat/Long:
14.76° N,
17.37° W
Population: 1,100,000
Country:
🇸🇳
Senegal
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Dakar
UTC Offset:
+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Senegal:
GMT
Time in Dakar — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Dakar's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Dakar right now?
The current local time in Dakar, Senegal is 02:40 (Friday, September 04, 2026). Dakar observes the Africa/Dakar time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Dakar use?
Dakar uses Africa/Dakar, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Dakar.
Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?
Dakar is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Dakar time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Dakar?
Right now Dakar is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Dakar observes DST.
When does the day change in Dakar?
Midnight in Dakar occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Dakar zone. Since Dakar is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.