Time in Bakel, Senegal
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Bakel? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Bakel time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Bakel
Bakel does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Bakel today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Golden hour
- 06:33–07:16 and 17:50–18:33
- Day length
- 11 h 32 min (41 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:24–06:46 and 18:19–18:41
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202748% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:59, at sunset
Moon in Bakel today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 14%
- Moonrise
- 03:26
- Moonset
- 15:44
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About Bakel
Bakel is located in Tambacounda, Senegal. Local time in Bakel follows GMT (UTC). It is 536 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The population of Bakel is about 13,329.
- Coordinates
- 14°54′09″N 12°27′34″W
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Region
- Tambacounda
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 13,329
- Distance to Dakar
- 536 km
Where is Bakel
Best time to call Bakel
Working hours in Bakel are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Bakel
- Diaguily 9 km
- Diawara 16 km
- Diogountourou 27 km
- Dembankané 33 km
- Sélibaby 41 km
- Sagné 49 km
- Kidira 56 km
- Waoundé 60 km
Time in other cities in Senegal
Time difference from Bakel
+ means the time there is ahead of Bakel, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −8 hours
- Chicago USA −6 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −6 hours
- New York USA −5 hours
- Toronto Canada −5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −3 hours
- London UK same time
- Berlin Germany +1 hour
- Paris France +1 hour
- Cairo Egypt +2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +3 hours
- Moscow Russia +3 hours
- Dubai UAE +4 hours
- Mumbai India +5.5 hours
- Beijing China +8 hours
- Hong Kong +8 hours
- Singapore +8 hours
- Seoul South Korea +9 hours
- Tokyo Japan +9 hours
- Sydney Australia +11 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bakel in?
Bakel is in the GMT time zone (Africa/Dakar), UTC.
Does Bakel observe daylight saving time?
No. Bakel stays on UTC all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Bakel?
The current UTC offset in Bakel is UTC.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Bakel is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in Bakel today?
Today the sun rises in Bakel at 06:46 and sets at 18:19.
How far is Bakel from Dakar?
Bakel is 536 km from Dakar in a straight line.