Time in Rufisque, Senegal
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Rufisque? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Rufisque time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Dakar
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Rufisque
Rufisque does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Rufisque today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Golden hour
- 06:52–07:35 and 18:09–18:52
- Day length
- 11 h 33 min (41 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:43–07:05 and 18:39–19:01
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202742% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:59
Moon in Rufisque today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 14%
- Moonrise
- 03:46
- Moonset
- 16:04
- 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 Rufisque
Rufisque is located in Dakar, Senegal. Clocks in Rufisque are set to GMT (UTC). Dakar, the capital, is 19 km away. As of 2023, the population of Rufisque is 295,459.
- Coordinates
- 14°42′56″N 17°16′24″W
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Region
- Dakar
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 295,459 (2023)
- Distance to Dakar
- 19 km
Where is Rufisque
Best time to call Rufisque
Working hours in Rufisque are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Rufisque
- Bargny 5 km
- Niakoul Rab 8 km
- Sangalkam 9 km
- Diamniadio 10 km
- Pikine 14 km
- N’diareme limamoulaye 14 km
- Sébikhotane 15 km
- Guédiawaye 15 km
Time in other cities in Senegal
Time difference from Rufisque
+ means the time there is ahead of Rufisque, − 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 Rufisque in?
Rufisque is in the GMT time zone (Africa/Dakar), UTC.
Does Rufisque observe daylight saving time?
No. Rufisque stays on UTC all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Rufisque?
The current UTC offset in Rufisque 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 Rufisque is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in Rufisque today?
Today the sun rises in Rufisque at 07:05 and sets at 18:39.
How far is Rufisque from Dakar?
Rufisque is 19 km from Dakar in a straight line.