Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?

No. Dakar keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Dakar and New York?

Dakar is currently 4 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Dakar and London?

Dakar is currently 1 hour behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Africa/Dakar. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Senegal · Africa

Dakar

Africa/Dakar

06:02:50 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+00:00

Abbreviation

GMT

DST Active

Time of Day

Evening

Outside business hours

Location

Lat: 14.72°

Lng: -17.47°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Dakar Senegal	06:02 PM	UTC+00:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-4h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+1h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+9h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+10h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+4h

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06:02:50 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC+00:00 GMT

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Dakar's time zone

Dakar is located in Senegal, in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 14.7°, longitude -17.5°. Local clocks follow the Africa/Dakar time zone.