Current time in Senegal

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Sun today ↑ 07:03 ↓ 18:47 (11 hours 44 minutes)GMTUTC+0No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT
UTC now
UTC+0
Next change
None
Calling code
+221
Population
15,854,360
Area
196,190 km²

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Senegal has the same time as UTC. Compare with your local time →

Senegal time now

Time zone of Senegal

Senegal uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Dakar

Major cities in Senegal

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Dakar2,646,503
Pikine1,170,791
Touba1,120,824
Thiès317,763
Kaolack298,904
Mbour284,189
Saint-Louis254,171
Thiès Nones252,320
Ziguinchor214,874
Diourbel157,554
LocationPopulation
Tambacounda149,071
Louga113,365
Kolda103,574
Tivaouane102,658
Tiébo100,289
Richard-Toll73,147
Kaffrine57,307
Diamniadio47,759
Joal45,903
Dahra45,530
LocationPopulation
Vélingara45,431
Sébikotane42,839
Mboro40,811
Fatick39,361
Bambey37,374
Médina Gounas36,588
Ndibène Dahra32,941
Sedhiou31,511
Koungheul31,149
Kedougou30,051

Time difference with world cities · Senegal

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−7h
Mexico City CST
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−4h
London ☀BST
+1h
Abuja WAT
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
+1h
Berlin ☀CEST
+2h
Madrid ☀CEST
+2h
Rome ☀CEST
+2h
Paris ☀CEST
+2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+3h
Riyadh AST
+3h
Ankara TRT
+3h
Dubai GST
+4h
New Delhi IST
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+7h
Manila PHT
+8h
Beijing CST
+8h
Tokyo JST
+9h
Seoul KST
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+13h

Quick time conversionSenegal ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Senegal (GMT)UTC timeUTC+0GMT to ESTUTC-5GMT to ISTUTC+5:30GMT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
01:001:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
02:002:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
03:003:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
04:004:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
05:005:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
06:006:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
07:007:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
08:008:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
09:009:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
Senegal (GMT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
13:001:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
14:002:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
15:003:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
16:004:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
17:005:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
18:006:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
19:007:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
20:008:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
21:009:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Senegal at a glance

Capital
Dakar
Area
196,190 km²
Population
15,854,360
Continent
Africa
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Calling code
+221
Internet domain
.sn
Spoken languages
French, Wolof, ff, mnk
Neighbouring countries
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, The Gambia
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Senegal use?

Senegal uses one time zone nationwide: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0); its IANA identifier is Africa/Dakar.

Does Senegal observe daylight saving time?

No. Senegal does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year.

What is the time difference between Senegal and UTC?

Senegal has the same time as UTC (UTC+0) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Senegal?

The international calling code of Senegal is +221 and its currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF). Its internet domain is .sn.

What time is it in Dakar now?

Dakar is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 12:00 in Dakar. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.