Daylight hours in Dakar today

Dakar lies at 15°N. In Dakar, day length ranges from 11h 15m in winter to 12h 60m in summer — a swing of about 1h 45m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:08 in Dakar, 68 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 79.9° above the horizon in Dakar. Dakar lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 51.8°.

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). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.