Istanbul to Dakar: time difference
Dakar is 3 h behind Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 06:19 6:19 AM Dakar 03:19 3:19 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
03:19 3:19 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
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−3 h
Dakar is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇸🇳 Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 03:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Dakar |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,396,800 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Dakar: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Dakar?
Dakar is 3 hours behind Istanbul: UTC+0 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Dakar?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Dakar show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Dakar?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Dakar show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Dakar from Istanbul?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dakar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Dakar?
Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Dakar. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Dakar it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Dakar change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
