Dakar sunrise and sunset in May 2026

Earliest sunrise06:39day 31

Latest sunrise06:47day 1

Earliest sunset19:27day 1

Latest sunset19:36day 31

Day length change in the month+16m 23s

Day	Dawn	Sunrise	Noon	Sunset	Dusk	Day length	vs prev. day
1 Fri	06:25	06:47	13:07	19:27	19:49	12 h 40 min	+42s
2 Sat	06:24	06:47	13:07	19:27	19:49	12 h 40 min	+42s
3 Sun	06:24	06:46	13:07	19:27	19:50	12 h 41 min	+41s
4 Mon	06:23	06:46	13:07	19:28	19:50	12 h 42 min	+41s
5 Tue	06:23	06:45	13:06	19:28	19:50	12 h 42 min	+40s
6 Wed	06:22	06:45	13:06	19:28	19:51	12 h 43 min	+40s
7 Thu	06:22	06:45	13:06	19:28	19:51	12 h 44 min	+39s
8 Fri	06:22	06:44	13:06	19:29	19:51	12 h 44 min	+39s
9 Sat	06:21	06:44	13:06	19:29	19:51	12 h 45 min	+38s
10 Sun	06:21	06:43	13:06	19:29	19:52	12 h 46 min	+37s
11 Mon	06:20	06:43	13:06	19:29	19:52	12 h 46 min	+37s
12 Tue	06:20	06:43	13:06	19:30	19:52	12 h 47 min	+36s
13 Wed	06:20	06:42	13:06	19:30	19:53	12 h 47 min	+36s
14 Thu	06:19	06:42	13:06	19:30	19:53	12 h 48 min	+35s
15 Fri	06:19	06:42	13:06	19:31	19:53	12 h 49 min	+34s
16 Sat	06:19	06:42	13:06	19:31	19:54	12 h 49 min	+34s
17 Sun	06:18	06:41	13:06	19:31	19:54	12 h 50 min	+33s
18 Mon	06:18	06:41	13:06	19:31	19:54	12 h 50 min	+32s
19 Tue	06:18	06:41	13:06	19:32	19:55	12 h 51 min	+32s
20 Wed	06:18	06:41	13:06	19:32	19:55	12 h 51 min	+31s
21 Thu	06:17	06:41	13:06	19:32	19:55	12 h 52 min	+30s
22 Fri	06:17	06:40	13:06	19:33	19:56	12 h 52 min	+29s
23 Sat	06:17	06:40	13:07	19:33	19:56	12 h 53 min	+29s
24 Sun	06:17	06:40	13:07	19:33	19:56	12 h 53 min	+28s
25 Mon	06:17	06:40	13:07	19:34	19:57	12 h 54 min	+27s
26 Tue	06:17	06:40	13:07	19:34	19:57	12 h 54 min	+26s
27 Wed	06:16	06:40	13:07	19:34	19:58	12 h 55 min	+25s
28 Thu	06:16	06:40	13:07	19:35	19:58	12 h 55 min	+24s
29 Fri	06:16	06:40	13:07	19:35	19:58	12 h 55 min	+24s
30 Sat	06:16	06:40	13:07	19:35	19:59	12 h 56 min	+23s
31 Sun	06:16	06:39	13:07	19:36	19:59	12 h 56 min	+22s

Day length on the 15th of each month (hours)

January11.3 h

February11.7 h

March12.0 h

April12.5 h

May12.8 h

June13.0 h

July12.9 h

August12.6 h

September12.2 h

October11.8 h

November11.4 h

December11.3 h

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Time zone: Africa/Dakar · 14.694, -17.444

Values for 2026, computed with JPL DE421 and Skyfield. Sunrise/sunset use the Sun's upper limb with standard refraction (no elevation or terrain); twilight is civil (Sun 6° below the horizon). Year-to-year differences are usually within 1–2 minutes.

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In May 2026, sunrise in Dakar moves from 06:47 (1st) to 06:39 (31th) and sunset from 19:27 to 19:36; day length on the 15th is 12 h 49 min.