Dakar uses Africa/Dakar — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time. It is located in Dakar, Senegal. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Dakar's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Dakar uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+00:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Dakar is Africa/Dakar. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Touba, Thiès
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF). Calling code: +221. Languages: French.
Dakar ( UK also: ; French: [dakaʁ]; Wolof: Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023.
Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa. Cap-Vert was colonized by the Portuguese in the early 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677.
Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation.
In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. Dakar will host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, becoming the first city in Africa to host an Olympic sporting event.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Dakar. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,646,503 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Dakar, Senegal.
Africa/Dakar · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
No daylight saving time.
West African CFA Franc (XOF) · +221.
Thiès, Touba, Bouaké
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) about 40 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 29.4°C and lows 23.2°C. Warmest month: November (average high 32.1°C); coolest month: March (average low 19.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Dakar · IANA zone: Africa/Dakar · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Dakar. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Dakar and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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