Austin, TX to Dakar: time difference
Dakar is 5 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 00:25 12:25 AM Dakar 05:25 5:25 AM You –:–
00:25 12:25 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
05:25 5:25 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
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+5 h
Dakar is 5 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Dakar are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇳 Dakar
5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇸🇳 Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:25 | 05:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Dakar |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,396,800 |
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Austin, TX and Dakar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Dakar?
The clocks in Dakar are 5 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+0 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Dakar at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Dakar it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dakar at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Dakar it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dakar from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Austin – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dakar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Dakar?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Austin, the date in Dakar has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Dakar, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Dakar the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Dakar will be 6 hours ahead of Austin.
