Dakar to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Dakar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dakar 02:28 2:28 AM Istanbul 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
05:28 5:28 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+3 h
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Dakar.
When you, Dakar and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇸🇳 Dakar
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇳 Dakar | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dakar | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dakar | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 2,396,800 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Dakar with another city
More comparisons with Dakar: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dakar and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dakar is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 3 hours ahead of those in Dakar (UTC+3 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dakar, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Dakar, clocks in Istanbul show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Dakar?
The working day in Dakar ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Dakar?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Dakar – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 9:00 PM in Dakar it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Dakar.
Does the time difference between Dakar and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
