Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Sunrise in Dakar today is 7:01 AM and sunset is 6:49 PM, giving 11 h 48 min of daylight.
Sun times for Dakar, Dakar, Senegal in local time (Africa/Dakar), calculated from its coordinates (14.72°, -17.47°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:01 AM to 7:30 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:20 PM to 6:49 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:39 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Dakar
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:01 AM | 6:49 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:01 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:01 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:02 AM | 6:47 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:02 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:02 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:02 AM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 43 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:35 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| February 1 | 7:38 AM | 7:08 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| March 1 | 7:26 AM | 7:17 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| April 1 | 7:05 AM | 7:22 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| May 1 | 6:47 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 h 40 min |
| June 1 | 6:39 AM | 7:36 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| July 1 | 6:44 AM | 7:43 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| August 1 | 6:53 AM | 7:39 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| September 1 | 6:57 AM | 7:21 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| October 1 | 6:59 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 00 min |
| November 1 | 7:05 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| December 1 | 7:19 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 19 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Dakar: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar today?
On Friday, October 16, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 6:49 PM in Dakar, Dakar, Senegal (Africa/Dakar). Solar noon is 12:55 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 48 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Dakar today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:01 AM to 7:30 AM in the morning and 6:20 PM to 6:49 PM in the evening at Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
When does it get dark in Dakar?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:10 PM in Dakar, Dakar, Senegal; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:39 AM.