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Tambacounda, Senegal

Tambacounda Region observes Greenwich Mean Time, or UTC+0, throughout the year. Senegal has no daylight-saving clock change, so the local offset remains constant in every season.

Tambacounda, Senegal

Saturday, 7 November 2026

UTC+0 · Africa/Dakar

Time and sun data for Tambacounda — the largest city of Tambacounda

The sun in Tambacounda

Sunrise 6:52 AM Solar noon 12:40 PM Sunset 6:27 PM Daylight 11 h 34 min Night 12 h 26 min Civil twilight 6:30 AM – 6:49 PM

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Current time in Tambacounda, Senegal

Tambacounda Region observes Greenwich Mean Time, or UTC+0, throughout the year. Senegal has no daylight-saving clock change, so the local offset remains constant in every season. Tambacounda city and other communities across this large eastern region share one civil time with Dakar and the rest of Senegal. No adjustment is necessary on a domestic trip. The stable setting is especially convenient for timetables that connect the regional capital with other parts of the country.

For cross-border or overseas communication, check the other location’s rules. Tambacounda stays fixed, whereas some foreign clocks move seasonally. A difference that was correct for an earlier call may be wrong for a later one even though the Senegalese clock has not changed.

Tambacounda gives travellers plenty of ground to cross, but no time-zone line to trip over.

Key towns in Tambacounda Region

Tambacounda is the regional capital and a natural default in city-based clock tools. The region also contains departmental centres and border-area towns that are better references for people located far from the capital. Useful selections include:

Tambacounda, the regional and departmental capital; Bakel, the seat of Bakel Department; Goudiry, the seat of Goudiry Department; Koumpentoum, the seat of Koumpentoum Department; Kidira, a town near Senegal’s eastern frontier.

These places do not require separate time-zone conversions, but their positions are not interchangeable for sunrise. A regional result based on Tambacounda city may be adequate for a general overview, while a journey beginning near Bakel or Kidira calls for a closer geographic reference.

Planning around sunrise

Sunrise varies by date and location even under a uniform national clock. Eastern position affects when the Sun appears by the clock, and the annual solar cycle shifts the result over time. Therefore, a useful sunrise answer must identify both the town and the day.

Pick the settlement closest to the route or activity. Confirm that the displayed time is local GMT, not a browser’s foreign zone. Read the date associated with the solar calculation. Separate sunrise from dawn, since the terms describe different events.

The calculated horizon can also differ from what is visible on the ground. Trees, buildings, hills, haze, and clouds may delay the first sight of the Sun. A timetable for driving, fieldwork, or photography should include a margin instead of assuming that a published minute guarantees visible sunlight.

Questions and answers
What is Tambacounda’s UTC offset?
Its offset is UTC+0.
Does the region change time in summer?
No. Tambacounda remains on GMT all year.
Should Bakel use Tambacounda city’s sunrise?
Not for precise planning. Both places share a clock, but their different coordinates can produce different solar times.

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