Prayer Times in Dakar, Senegal Today
Horaires de prière Dakar
Prayer times in Dakar on Friday, 30 October 2026: Fajr 5:52 AM, Sunrise 7:05 AM, Dhuhr 12:54 PM, Asr 4:13 PM, Maghrib 6:42 PM and Isha 7:51 PM. The times below update live for today, with a countdown to the next prayer and a full monthly timetable.
About prayer times in Dakar
Dakar is located at 14.7167° N, 17.4677° W. Times on this page are calculated with the Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) method and the standard (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, Ja'fari) Asr method. Times may differ by a few minutes from your local mosque, which may add precautionary minutes.
Questions about Dakar prayer times
Which prayer time calculation method is used for Dakar?
By default we use Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), the method most commonly followed in Senegal. You can switch to any of 22 methods, including Shia (Ja'fari and Tehran) methods, on the main prayer times page.
Is Asr in Dakar calculated by the Hanafi or the Shafi'i method?
The default is the standard method (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Ja'fari), where Asr begins when an object's shadow equals its length. Hanafi Asr is later, and you can switch to it at any time.
What is the Qibla direction in Dakar?
The Qibla in Dakar is 73.9° from true north (east-northeast). The Kaaba in Makkah is about 6,071 km away.
What time zone does Dakar use?
Prayer times for Dakar are shown in local time (Africa/Dakar), including daylight saving time where it applies.