Current Time in Ziguinchor, Senegal
12:48:50 AM
00:48:50
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Dakar
Time zone details
Ziguinchor does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ziguinchor
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Senegal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Practical
- Languages
- French, Wolof, Fula
- Dialing code
- +221
- Population
- 214,874
- Elevation
- Approximately 19 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 34' N / 16° 16' W
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Clock changes in Ziguinchor
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 14 min41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 14 min41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 14 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ziguinchor follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dakar
Current time offsetUTC (GMT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Senegal
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ziguinchor, Senegal
Ziguinchor AirportZIGMedium airport1.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZIG / GOGG
About 1.8 km (1.1 mi) southwest of Ziguinchor
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cap Skirring AirportCSKMedium airport · Serves Cap Skirring55.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CSK / GOGS
About 55.0 km (34.2 mi) west-southwest of Ziguinchor
Scheduled airline service in source data
Banjul International AirportBJLLarge airport · Serves Banjul (Yundum), Gambia95.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BJL / GBYD
About 95.0 km (59.0 mi) north-northwest of Ziguinchor
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ziguinchor in?
- Ziguinchor currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Dakar.
- When is the next clock change in Ziguinchor?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Ziguinchor in the next 12 months
- Does Ziguinchor observe daylight saving time?
- Ziguinchor does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ziguinchor right now?
- Ziguinchor is currently UTC