June 12, 2026 · Dakar, Senegal
Dakar has 12h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 19:40. All times are calculated astronomically for Dakar's exact coordinates.
Dakar lies at 15°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Dakar.
The longest day in Dakar is around 12h 60m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 15m (around December 21).
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11h 20m | 07:39 | 19:00 |
| February | 11h 39m | 07:35 | 19:15 |
| March | 12h 1m | 07:19 | 19:21 |
| April | 12h 27m | 06:57 | 19:24 |
| May | 12h 48m | 06:43 | 19:31 |
| June | 12h 59m | 06:41 | 19:41 |
| July | 12h 55m | 06:49 | 19:44 |
| August | 12h 38m | 06:56 | 19:35 |
| September | 12h 14m | 06:59 | 19:14 |
| October | 11h 50m | 07:02 | 18:51 |
| November | 11h 28m | 07:11 | 18:39 |
| December | 11h 16m | 07:27 | 18:43 |