Dakar lies at 14°41'37.32"N 17°26'38.62"W (decimal: 14.6937, -17.4441), in the tropics of the northern hemisphere. With a population of about 2,646,503, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Senegal. Its elevation is about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Africa/Dakar timezone.
Dakar in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 14.693700, -17.444060 |
| DMS | 14°41'37.32"N 17°26'38.62"W |
| DDM | 14°41.6220'N 17°26.6436'W |
| UTM | 28P 236805E 1625873N |
| MGRS | 28P BB 36804 25872 |
| Plus Code | 7C64MHV4+F9P |
| Geohash | edeee4ct5 |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 1,634 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 8,374 km · to the South Pole: 11,641 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-14.6937, 162.5559— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Dakar through 2026
Local times (Africa/Dakar), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 07:36 | 18:52 | 11 h 16 min |
| Feb 1 | 07:39 | 19:09 | 11 h 30 min |
| Mar 1 | 07:28 | 19:19 | 11 h 50 min |
| Apr 1 | 07:06 | 19:23 | 12 h 16 min |
| May 1 | 06:48 | 19:27 | 12 h 39 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:40 | 19:37 | 12 h 56 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:45 | 19:44 | 12 h 58 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:54 | 19:40 | 12 h 46 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:59 | 19:23 | 12 h 24 min |
| Oct 1 | 07:00 | 19:00 | 12 h 00 min |
| Nov 1 | 07:06 | 18:42 | 11 h 36 min |
| Dec 1 | 07:20 | 18:39 | 11 h 19 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Dakar
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 4,375 km | 2,719 mi | 17° NNE |
| New York | 6,148 km | 3,820 mi | 310° NW |
| Tokyo | 13,917 km | 8,648 mi | 23° NNE |
| Sydney | 17,597 km | 10,934 mi | 154° SSE |
| Dubai | 7,606 km | 4,726 mi | 68° ENE |
| Singapore | 13,313 km | 8,272 mi | 80° E |
| Los Angeles | 10,059 km | 6,251 mi | 306° NW |
| Johannesburg | 6,698 km | 4,162 mi | 133° SE |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Camayenne, Guinea | 704 km | 144° SE |
| Conakry, Guinea | 704 km | 144° SE |
| Bamako, Mali | 1,049 km | 102° ESE |
| Monrovia, Liberia | 1,182 km | 141° SE |
| Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 1,739 km | 97° E |
Local time
Dakar uses the Africa/Dakar timezone (UTC+00:00 in January, UTC+00:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.