Sunrise and sunset in Dakar

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Sunrise and sunset in Dakar in 2026

In 2026, the sun rises in Dakar between 6:40 AM (June 1) and 7:39 AM (January 22), and sets between 6:37 PM (November 21) and 7:44 PM (July 8). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 13 h 0 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 11 h 15 min: a difference of 1 h 45 min.

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon
Jan 17:35 AM6:52 PM11 h 17 min1:13 PM
Jan 157:39 AM7:00 PM11 h 21 min1:19 PM
Feb 17:38 AM7:09 PM11 h 30 min1:23 PM
Feb 157:34 AM7:14 PM11 h 40 min1:24 PM
Mar 17:27 AM7:18 PM11 h 51 min1:22 PM
Mar 157:18 AM7:20 PM12 h 3 min1:19 PM
Apr 17:05 AM7:22 PM12 h 17 min1:14 PM
Apr 156:56 AM7:24 PM12 h 28 min1:10 PM
May 16:47 AM7:27 PM12 h 40 min1:07 PM
May 156:42 AM7:31 PM12 h 49 min1:06 PM
Jun 16:40 AM7:36 PM12 h 57 min1:08 PM
Jun 156:41 AM7:40 PM13 h 0 min1:10 PM
Jul 16:44 AM7:43 PM12 h 59 min1:14 PM
Jul 156:48 AM7:43 PM12 h 55 min1:16 PM
Aug 16:53 AM7:39 PM12 h 46 min1:16 PM
Aug 156:56 AM7:33 PM12 h 37 min1:14 PM
Sep 16:58 AM7:22 PM12 h 24 min1:10 PM
Sep 156:59 AM7:11 PM12 h 13 min1:05 PM
Oct 17:00 AM6:59 PM12 h 0 min1:00 PM
Oct 157:01 AM6:50 PM11 h 49 min12:56 PM
Nov 17:05 AM6:41 PM11 h 36 min12:53 PM
Nov 157:11 AM6:38 PM11 h 27 min12:54 PM
Dec 17:19 AM6:39 PM11 h 19 min12:59 PM
Dec 157:27 AM6:43 PM11 h 16 min1:05 PM

Local time in Dakar (Africa/Dakar), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.

Earliest sunset, latest sunrise

The shortest day in Dakar is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on November 21, at 6:37 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 22, at 7:39 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.

Solar noon and time zone

Dakar lies at 14.72° north and 17.47° west. Its standard time, UTC, is set on the 0° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Dakar about 70 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:53 PM (November 2) and 1:24 PM (February 10) on the clock.

Daylight saving time

Dakar does not change its clocks (UTC all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 0 min and sunset by 1 h 6 min over the year.

Height of the sun and twilight

At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on August 12, almost straight overhead, and only 51.8° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 24 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 21: 50 s more each day.

The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.

See also the current time in Dakar, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.

Questions

What time is sunrise in Dakar today?

The tool at the top of the page gives today’s sunrise and sunset in Dakar, in local time. Over 2026, sunrise ranges from 6:40 AM on June 1 to 7:39 AM on January 22.

When is the longest day in Dakar?

Sunday, June 21, with 13 h 0 min between sunrise (6:42 AM) and sunset (7:42 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 11 h 15 min.

When is the earliest sunset in Dakar?

On November 21, at 6:37 PM. The latest sunset is on July 8, at 7:44 PM.

Does Dakar use daylight saving time?

No. Dakar stays on UTC all year, so its sunrise and sunset times change only with the seasons.

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