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Dakar, Senegal — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 34.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 13, 2024 at 8:22:26 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 7:29 pm↑ 290° West
Moonrise Today: 11:30 am↑ 64° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:03 am↑ 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 48 minutes (+35s)
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Today's Sun Position in Dakar

Time:8:22 pm
Altitude:-12.6°
Direction:293° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 47m 39s (May 13, 2024)

35 seconds longer than yesterday (May 12, 2024)

1 hour, 32 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

12 minutes, 5 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Dakar today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Dakar Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Dakar today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:25 am
Astro. Twilight5:25 am – 5:52 am
Nautical Twilight5:52 am – 6:19 am
Civil Twilight6:19 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 7:29 pm
Civil Twilight7:29 pm – 7:52 pm
Nautical Twilight7:52 pm – 8:19 pm
Astro. Twilight8:19 pm – 8:46 pm
Night8:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dakar - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 136:42 am7:29 pm12:47:39+0:351:06 pm (86.1°)93.936
May 146:42 am7:30 pm12:48:14+0:341:06 pm (85.8°)93.956
May 156:41 am7:30 pm12:48:48+0:331:06 pm (85.6°)93.975
May 166:41 am7:30 pm12:49:21+0:331:06 pm (85.4°)93.995
May 176:41 am7:31 pm12:49:54+0:321:06 pm (85.2°)94.014
May 186:41 am7:31 pm12:50:26+0:311:06 pm (84.9°)94.032
May 196:40 am7:31 pm12:50:57+0:311:06 pm (84.7°)94.051
* All times are local time for Dakar. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 208:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2212:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Dakar time.

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Today's Moon in Dakar

Percent Illuminated:34.3%
Time:8:22 pm
Altitude:58.5°
Direction:292° NW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Dakar today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Dakar - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 13-12:03 am11:30 am6:11 pm(80.5°)245,33633.5%
May 14-12:50 am12:24 pm6:59 pm(84.5°)248,00643.4%
May 15-1:31 am1:15 pm7:43 pm(89.4°)249,95453.3%
May 16-2:09 am2:02 pm8:25 pm(85.2°)251,09962.9%
May 17-2:43 am2:48 pm9:04 pm(79.5°)251,42972.0%
May 18-3:16 am3:34 pm9:43 pm(73.6°)250,99280.3%
May 19-3:49 am4:19 pm10:22 pm(67.8°)249,88787.5%
* All times are local time for Dakar. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Dakar This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 13, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:18 amTue 5:40 pmTue 11:29 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:23 amTue 7:04 pmTue 12:43 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 4:14 amTue 4:25 pmTue 10:19 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 6:57 amTue 7:41 pmTue 1:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnTue 3:02 amTue 2:51 pmTue 8:56 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 6:40 amTue 7:23 pmTue 1:02 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneTue 3:38 amTue 3:38 pmTue 9:38 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dakar.

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