When is golden hour in Dakar today?

Evening golden hour in Dakar starts at 18:11 and ends at sunset, 18:40. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:05, until 07:35 local time (Africa/Dakar).

How long does golden hour last in Dakar?

Evening golden hour in Dakar runs from 18:11 to 18:40, and morning golden hour from 07:05 to 07:35.

When is blue hour in Dakar?

Morning blue hour in Dakar begins at 06:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:03, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Dakar today?

Sunrise in Dakar is at 07:05 local time (Africa/Dakar), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Dakar today?

Sunset in Dakar is at 18:40 local time (Africa/Dakar), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Dakar?

Dakar has 11h 35m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Senegal

Golden hour in Dakar, Senegal

14.7167° N
17.4677° W
Africa/Dakar

Times shown in local time for Dakar (Africa/Dakar).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:18	06:43
Golden hour (morning)	07:05	07:35
Golden hour (evening)	18:11	18:40
Blue hour (evening)	19:03	19:28

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Dakar through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Dakar lies at 14.72° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 00m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 11h 15m — a difference of 1h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Dakar runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 295° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Dakar, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 07:05
Sunset: 18:40
Solar noon: 12:53
Day length: 11h 35m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:11

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 60°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 60° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:05Sunrise12:53Solar noon18:40Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:05	18:40	11h 35m
2026-11-03	07:06	18:40	11h 34m
2026-11-04	07:06	18:40	11h 34m
2026-11-05	07:06	18:39	11h 33m
2026-11-06	07:07	18:39	11h 32m
2026-11-07	07:07	18:39	11h 32m
2026-11-08	07:07	18:39	11h 31m

Annual light rhythm · Dakar

11h 16m—13h 00m

Longest days in June (13h 00m), shortest in December (11h 16m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Dakar today?: Evening golden hour in Dakar starts at 18:11 and ends at sunset, 18:40. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:05, until 07:35 local time (Africa/Dakar).
How long does golden hour last in Dakar?: Evening golden hour in Dakar runs from 18:11 to 18:40, and morning golden hour from 07:05 to 07:35.
When is blue hour in Dakar?: Morning blue hour in Dakar begins at 06:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:03, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Dakar today?: Sunrise in Dakar is at 07:05 local time (Africa/Dakar), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Dakar today?: Sunset in Dakar is at 18:40 local time (Africa/Dakar), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Dakar?: Dakar has 11h 35m of daylight today.