Dakar Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Dakar, Senegal — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Dakar, Senegal
Dakarprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (14.6937°N, 17.4441°W) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Senegal. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Dakar's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Dakar prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Dakar's prayer times are worked out
Dakar sits 6,069 km (3,771 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 74° from true north — you face east to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Senegal follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Dakar. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 14h 20m around June, while the shortest is roughly 12h 33m in December: a swing of 1h 47m across the year. That spread is set by Dakar's latitude (14.69°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Dakar does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Africa/Dakar time zone, the sun peaks about 78 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 1:17 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Pikine, Guédiawaye, Rufisque — close enough that their times differ from Dakar's by only a few minutes.
The country of the brotherhoods
Senegal — about 97% Muslim — practises Islam like nowhere else: nearly all Senegalese Muslims belong to a Sufi order, a higher share than any Muslim population in the world, with the Tijaniyya counting the most adherents and the Mourides the most tightly organised. Ramadan and Korité dates are fixed nationally by CONACOC, the moon-sighting commission that works with imams and the religious families, while daily times come from mosques; this page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. One quirk matters here: Dakar sits at 17.4°W on a GMT clock, so solar noon comes about seventy minutes after clock noon — Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib all fall 'late' by the clock, and this page's per-city calculation captures that exactly.
Touba: Africa's great pilgrimage city
The Great Mosque of Touba, completed in 1963 above the tomb of Mouride founder Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, its central minaret rising 96 metres, is the spiritual capital of Senegal — and once a year the Grand Magal pilgrimage turns the city into one of the largest gatherings in the Muslim world, with organisers reporting over six million pilgrims. Dakar answered in 2019 with Massalikoul Djinane, the Mouride-financed mosque often described as West Africa's largest, its five 80-metre minarets visible across the capital. Faith here is public, sung, and processional — and it runs on the same five times this page computes.
Fajr
5:30 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:17 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:37 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:43 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:57 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Dakar Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Dakar, Senegal. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 5:24 AM | 6:44 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 5:25 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 5:25 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 5:26 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 5:26 AM | 6:46 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 5:26 AM | 6:46 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 5:27 AM | 6:46 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 5:27 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 5:28 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 5:28 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 5:28 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 5:29 AM | 6:48 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 5:29 AM | 6:48 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 5:30 AM | 6:48 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 5:30 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 5:30 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 5:31 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 5:31 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 5:32 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 5:32 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 5:33 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 5:33 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 5:33 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 5:34 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 5:34 AM | 6:51 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 5:35 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 5:35 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 5:35 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 5:36 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 5:36 AM | 6:53 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:51 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Dakar Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Dakar today?
Fajr in Dakar today is at 5:30 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Dakar today?
Maghrib in Dakar today is at 7:43 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Dakar today?
Isha in Dakar today is at 8:57 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Dakar?
The Qibla direction from Dakar, Senegal is 74° from true north — pointing east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 6,069 km (3,771 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Dakar?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Dakar is about 14h 20m around June, and the shortest is about 12h 33m in December — a difference of 1h 47m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 14.69°N.
Why do prayer times in Senegal feel late by the clock?
Because Senegal keeps GMT while sitting far west of the Greenwich meridian — Dakar at 17.4°W sees solar noon about seventy minutes after 12:00. Every sun-based time shifts with it, so Dhuhr near 13:10 and a late Maghrib are normal. This page calculates from this city's own longitude, so the shift is already built in.
Which calculation method is used for Dakar prayer times?
Dakar uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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