Sun position in Dakar

Where the sun stands over Dakar, Senegal (14.6937°, -17.4441°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Dakar on 4 November 2026

Local time in Dakar, UTC+0, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	07:06	rises toward ESE (106°)
Solar noon	12:53	sun 59.8° above the horizon
Sunset	18:40	sets toward WSW (254°)
Day length	11 h 34 min
Civil dawn	06:44	first usable light
Civil dusk	19:02	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	07:06–07:36	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	18:11–18:40	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.58 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 14.6937°, -17.4441° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Dakar.

The sun’s path over Dakar

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Dakar. On 21 June the sun rises at 65° (ENE), climbs to 81.3° at solar noon and sets at 295° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 114° (ESE), climbs to 51.9° at solar noon and sets at 246° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Dakar

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	07:39	19:00	11 h 21 min	54.2°	0.7 m
February	07:34	19:14	11 h 40 min	62.8°	0.5 m
March	07:17	19:20	12 h 03 min	73.3°	0.3 m
April	06:56	19:24	12 h 28 min	85.2°	0.1 m
May	06:42	19:31	12 h 49 min	85.7°	0.1 m
June	06:41	19:40	13 h 00 min	81.4°	0.2 m
July	06:48	19:43	12 h 55 min	83.2°	0.1 m
August	06:56	19:33	12 h 37 min	89.2°	0.0 m
September	06:58	19:11	12 h 13 min	78.2°	0.2 m
October	07:01	18:50	11 h 49 min	66.7°	0.4 m
November	07:11	18:38	11 h 27 min	56.7°	0.7 m
December	07:27	18:43	11 h 16 min	52.0°	0.8 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 81.3° above the horizon in Dakar and the day lasts 13 h 00 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 51.9° and the day shrinks to 11 h 16 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Dakar through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	13 h 00 min, 06:42–19:42
Shortest day	21 December	11 h 16 min, 07:30–18:46
Earliest sunrise	2 June	06:39
Latest sunrise	22 January	07:39
Earliest sunset	21 November	18:37
Latest sunset	8 July	19:44
Highest midday sun	29 April	89.9°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	21 December	51.9°
Sunrise direction	through the year	65° ENE (21 June) to 114° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	246° WSW (21 December) to 295° WNW (21 June)

From 30 April to 12 August the midday sun stands north of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the south: in Dakar even a north-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 29 April and 13 August: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
The longest day in Dakar is 1 h 44 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 0.8 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Dakar

Solar panels

At 14.7° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 14°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 14.6937°, -17.4441° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Dakar sits 51.9° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.8 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 07:06–07:36 in the morning and 18:11–18:40 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (254°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

Other cities

Near Dakar

On the same latitude

Dakar lies at 14.7° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Dakar

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakar today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:40 in Dakar (UTC+0), giving 11 h 34 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Dakar today?

Solar noon is at 12:53, when the sun stands due south, 59.8° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Dakar?

On 21 June, with 13 h 00 min between sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 19:42.

When is the shortest day of the year in Dakar?

On 21 December, with 11 h 16 min between sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:46.

How high does the sun get in Dakar?

At solar noon the sun reaches 89.9° on 29 April, its highest of the year, and only 51.9° on 21 December. Today it climbs to 59.8°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Dakar?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 65° (ENE) and 114° (ESE), and sunset between 246° (WSW) and 295° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Dakar?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 14° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Dakar?

At solar noon on 29 April and 13 August. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.