Time zone in Dakar
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+0
- IANA time zone ID: Africa/Dakar
- Country: Senegal
Daylight saving time
Dakar does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Dakar compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 5 hrs behind |
| London | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Paris | — | 2 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 4 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 5 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 9 hrs ahead |
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Calling Dakar
Office hours in Dakar and New York overlap for about 4 hours a day, from 9 AM to 1 PM in New York (1 PM to 5 PM in Dakar).
Office hours in Dakar and London overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 10 AM to 5 PM in London (9 AM to 4 PM in Dakar).
When it's 9 AM in Dakar today, it's New York: Mon 5:00 AM · London: Mon 10:00 AM · Dubai: Mon 1:00 PM · Tokyo: Mon 6:00 PM · Sydney: Mon 8:00 PM.