Sunset and sunrise times in Dakar, Senegal
In Dakar, Senegal the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 19:03 and rises at 06:59. Daylight lasts 12h 4m; evening golden hour runs from 18:34 to 19:16.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:37
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Last light
- 19:24
- Day length
- 12h 4m
19h 0m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:34 – 19:16
- Blue hour
- 19:16 – 19:24
- Max sun altitude
- 73.9°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:51 / 06:36
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:59 Sunset 19:02 Golden hour 18:33 – 19:15 Day length 12h 3m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Dakar is
- Coordinates
- 14.6937° N, 17.4441° W
- Time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- Current offset
- UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Population
- 2,646,503
Sunrise and sunset in Dakar, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:35 | 06:57 | 13:09 | 19:21 | 19:43 | 12h 24m | −0:47 | 18:53–19:35 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:09 | 19:21 | 19:42 | 12h 23m | −0:47 | 18:52–19:34 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:09 | 19:20 | 19:41 | 12h 22m | −0:47 | 18:51–19:33 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:08 | 19:19 | 19:41 | 12h 21m | −0:48 | 18:51–19:32 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:08 | 19:18 | 19:40 | 12h 21m | −0:48 | 18:50–19:32 | 🌘 36% |
| Sun 6 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:08 | 19:18 | 19:39 | 12h 20m | −0:48 | 18:49–19:31 | 🌘 25% |
| Mon 7 | 06:36 | 06:57 | 13:07 | 19:17 | 19:38 | 12h 19m | −0:48 | 18:49–19:30 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:07 | 19:16 | 19:38 | 12h 18m | −0:48 | 18:48–19:29 | 🌘 8% |
| Wed 9 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:07 | 19:15 | 19:37 | 12h 17m | −0:48 | 18:47–19:29 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:06 | 19:15 | 19:36 | 12h 17m | −0:48 | 18:46–19:28 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:06 | 19:14 | 19:35 | 12h 16m | −0:48 | 18:46–19:27 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:06 | 19:13 | 19:35 | 12h 15m | −0:48 | 18:45–19:26 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:05 | 19:12 | 19:34 | 12h 14m | −0:49 | 18:44–19:26 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:05 | 19:12 | 19:33 | 12h 13m | −0:49 | 18:43–19:25 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 13:05 | 19:11 | 19:32 | 12h 12m | −0:49 | 18:43–19:24 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:04 | 19:10 | 19:32 | 12h 12m | −0:49 | 18:42–19:23 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:04 | 19:09 | 19:31 | 12h 11m | −0:49 | 18:41–19:22 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:03 | 19:09 | 19:30 | 12h 10m | −0:49 | 18:40–19:22 | 🌓 47% |
| Sat 19 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:03 | 19:08 | 19:29 | 12h 9m | −0:49 | 18:40–19:21 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:03 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 12h 8m | −0:49 | 18:39–19:20 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:02 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12h 8m | −0:49 | 18:38–19:19 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:02 | 19:06 | 19:27 | 12h 7m | −0:49 | 18:37–19:19 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:02 | 19:05 | 19:26 | 12h 6m | −0:49 | 18:37–19:18 | 🌔 89% |
| Thu 24 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:01 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 12h 5m | −0:49 | 18:36–19:17 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 13:01 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 4m | −0:49 | 18:35–19:16 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 13:01 | 19:03 | 19:24 | 12h 4m | −0:49 | 18:34–19:16 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:02 | 19:23 | 12h 3m | −0:49 | 18:33–19:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 12h 2m | −0:49 | 18:33–19:14 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:00 | 19:22 | 12h 1m | −0:49 | 18:32–19:13 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 12:59 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 12h 0m | −0:49 | 18:31–19:13 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 06:57 | 19:21 | 20:08 | 20:34 | 11h 35m | 83.5° | 279° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 06:57 | 19:21 | 20:07 | 20:33 | 11h 36m | 83.1° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 06:57 | 19:20 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 11h 37m | 82.7° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 06:57 | 19:19 | 20:06 | 20:31 | 11h 38m | 82.4° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 06:57 | 19:18 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 11h 39m | 82.0° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 06:57 | 19:18 | 20:04 | 20:30 | 11h 39m | 81.6° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:57 | 19:17 | 20:04 | 20:29 | 11h 40m | 81.2° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:16 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 11h 41m | 80.9° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:15 | 20:02 | 20:27 | 11h 42m | 80.5° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:15 | 20:01 | 20:26 | 11h 43m | 80.1° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:14 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 11h 43m | 79.7° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:13 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 11h 44m | 79.3° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:12 | 19:59 | 20:24 | 11h 45m | 79.0° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:58 | 19:12 | 19:58 | 20:23 | 11h 46m | 78.6° | 274° W |
| Tue 15 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:11 | 19:57 | 20:22 | 11h 47m | 78.2° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:10 | 19:56 | 20:21 | 11h 47m | 77.8° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:09 | 19:56 | 20:21 | 11h 48m | 77.4° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:09 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 11h 49m | 77.0° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:08 | 19:54 | 20:19 | 11h 50m | 76.7° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:07 | 19:53 | 20:18 | 11h 51m | 76.3° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:06 | 19:53 | 20:17 | 11h 51m | 75.9° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:06 | 19:52 | 20:17 | 11h 52m | 75.5° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:05 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 11h 53m | 75.1° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:04 | 19:50 | 20:15 | 11h 54m | 74.7° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:58 | 19:03 | 19:49 | 20:14 | 11h 55m | 74.3° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 06:59 | 19:03 | 19:49 | 20:14 | 11h 56m | 73.9° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 06:59 | 19:02 | 19:48 | 20:13 | 11h 56m | 73.5° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 06:59 | 19:01 | 19:47 | 20:12 | 11h 57m | 73.2° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 06:59 | 19:00 | 19:46 | 20:11 | 11h 58m | 72.8° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 06:59 | 19:00 | 19:46 | 20:11 | 11h 59m | 72.4° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 12:59 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 11h 59m | −0:49 | 18:30–19:12 | 🌖 74% |
| Fri 2 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:59 | 18:58 | 19:19 | 11h 59m | −0:49 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌖 63% |
| Sat 3 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:58 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 11h 58m | −0:49 | 18:29–19:10 | 🌗 52% |
| Sun 4 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:58 | 18:57 | 19:18 | 11h 57m | −0:49 | 18:28–19:10 | 🌘 40% |
| Mon 5 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:58 | 18:56 | 19:17 | 11h 56m | −0:49 | 18:28–19:09 | 🌘 29% |
| Tue 6 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:57 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 11h 55m | −0:48 | 18:27–19:08 | 🌘 19% |
| Wed 7 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 12:57 | 18:55 | 19:16 | 11h 55m | −0:48 | 18:26–19:08 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 12:57 | 18:54 | 19:15 | 11h 54m | −0:48 | 18:25–19:07 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 12:57 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 11h 53m | −0:48 | 18:25–19:06 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 12:56 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 11h 52m | −0:48 | 18:24–19:06 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 12:56 | 18:52 | 19:13 | 11h 51m | −0:48 | 18:23–19:05 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:39 | 07:00 | 12:56 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 11h 51m | −0:48 | 18:23–19:04 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:39 | 07:00 | 12:55 | 18:51 | 19:12 | 11h 50m | −0:48 | 18:22–19:04 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 06:39 | 07:00 | 12:55 | 18:50 | 19:11 | 11h 49m | −0:47 | 18:21–19:03 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 12:55 | 18:49 | 19:11 | 11h 48m | −0:47 | 18:21–19:03 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 12:55 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 11h 47m | −0:47 | 18:20–19:02 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 12:55 | 18:48 | 19:10 | 11h 47m | −0:47 | 18:19–19:01 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 12:54 | 18:47 | 19:09 | 11h 46m | −0:47 | 18:19–19:01 | 🌓 49% |
| Mon 19 | 06:40 | 07:01 | 12:54 | 18:47 | 19:09 | 11h 45m | −0:46 | 18:18–19:00 | 🌔 58% |
| Tue 20 | 06:40 | 07:02 | 12:54 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 11h 44m | −0:46 | 18:18–19:00 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 06:40 | 07:02 | 12:54 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 11h 44m | −0:46 | 18:17–18:59 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 06:40 | 07:02 | 12:54 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 11h 43m | −0:46 | 18:16–18:59 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 06:40 | 07:02 | 12:54 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 11h 42m | −0:45 | 18:16–18:58 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 06:41 | 07:02 | 12:53 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 11h 41m | −0:45 | 18:15–18:58 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:41 | 07:03 | 12:53 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 11h 41m | −0:45 | 18:15–18:57 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:41 | 07:03 | 12:53 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 11h 40m | −0:45 | 18:14–18:57 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:41 | 07:03 | 12:53 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 11h 39m | −0:44 | 18:14–18:56 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:42 | 07:04 | 12:53 | 18:42 | 19:04 | 11h 38m | −0:44 | 18:13–18:56 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 06:42 | 07:04 | 12:53 | 18:42 | 19:04 | 11h 38m | −0:44 | 18:13–18:55 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:42 | 07:04 | 12:53 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 11h 37m | −0:43 | 18:12–18:55 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:42 | 07:04 | 12:53 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 11h 36m | −0:43 | 18:12–18:55 | 🌖 67% |
Longest and shortest day in Dakar
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 59m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 15m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 44m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:37 on 21 November; the latest is 19:43 on 8 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 06:39 on 2 June to 07:39 on 22 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Dakar different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 13:01, a full 61 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
At 14.7°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 49° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 22 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 45 seconds a day.
Of the 19 Senegal cities tracked here, this one sees the latest sunset today — 15 minutes apart from Tambacounda at the other end of the country.
On 30 April and 13 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 105 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Sitting in 3 months of the shortest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 4m of daylight today, and only 10 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Dakar
Arrive by 18:19. Golden hour opens at 18:34 and the sun is down by 19:03, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:16 and runs to 19:24, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Dakar today?
The sun sets in Dakar at 19:03 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Dakar?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 19:24 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Dakar?
Evening golden hour runs 18:34 to 19:16 today, lasting 41m. Full golden hour times for Dakar covers the morning window and the coming week.