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Dakar · 14.6667°, -17.4333° · Africa/Dakar

Dakar · 2026-10-07 · Africa/Dakar Dated reference table

Sunrise07:00Definition
Sunset18:55Definition
Moonrise04:06Definition
Moonset16:49Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:14
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:41

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:0018:5506:1419:4104:0616:4911h 55m11.2%
10/0807:0018:5406:1419:4105:0017:2811h 54m5.3%
10/0907:0018:5406:1419:4005:5218:0611h 53m1.6%
10/1007:0018:5306:1419:3906:4318:4411h 53m0.1%
10/1107:0018:5206:1419:3907:3519:2311h 52m0.9%
10/1207:0118:5206:1419:3808:2720:0511h 51m3.7%
10/1307:0118:5106:1419:3709:2120:4911h 50m8.4%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 55m
Solar noon12:58
Sunrise azimuth95.5°
Sunset azimuth264.3°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:4920:06−18°
Nautical06:1419:41−12°
Civil06:3919:16−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent11.2%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,176 km · Transit 10:30

  • New Moon10 Oct, 15:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 16:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 04:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 20:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:00–07:28
Evening golden hour18:26–18:55
Morning blue hour06:39–06:47
Evening blue hour19:08–19:16

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:06 · 20:06–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

14.66667, -17.43333 · Africa/Dakar · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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