Senegal · Africa/Dakar · UTC+00:00
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Dakar is the capital of Senegal, on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa and a hub for music, art and trade.
Dakar is in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone, with the IANA identifier Africa/Dakar and a standard offset of UTC+00:00. Senegal does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Dakar stays on UTC+00:00 all year. Standard time puts Dakar 5 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and the same time as UTC.
The table shows how Dakar compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Dakar are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Dakar is | 9:00 AM in Dakar | 5:00 PM in Dakar |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | the same time as UTC | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| India (IST) | 5 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 14:30 | 22:30 |
| London (UK) | the same time as London (GMT) | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 5 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 04:00 | 12:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Dakar is in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone (Africa/Dakar), which is UTC+00:00 in standard time.
No. Dakar stays on UTC+00:00 year-round.
In standard time, Dakar is 5 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Dakar is UTC+00:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Dakar, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Dakar, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.