One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC+0 every day of the year.
Senegal at a glance
Which time zone Senegal uses
Senegal uses a single IANA time zone, Africa/Dakar.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Dakar | --:-- | UTC+0 | Not observed | Dakar, Pikine, Touba |
Daylight saving time in Senegal
There are no seasonal clock changes in Senegal. The time difference to other countries shifts only when they change their own clocks.
Local time in the largest cities of Senegal
Time difference between Senegal and other countries
A 9:00 AM start in Senegal is 4:00 AM in New York, 8:00 PM in Sydney and 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
Daylight across Senegal
In Dakar, daylight runs from 11 hours 16 minutes at the December solstice to 13 hours at the June solstice.
Countries on the same time as Senegal
These countries read the same time as Senegal today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ireland Daylight saving time
- Liberia
- Mali
- Morocco
- Portugal Daylight saving time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- United Kingdom Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in Senegal
- Convert a time to or from Senegal: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Dakar to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Senegal and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Senegal have?
One: Africa/Dakar, at UTC+0 all year.
Does Senegal use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC+0 all year.
What is the time difference between Senegal and New York?
Senegal is 5 hours ahead of New York in January and 4 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Senegal does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.