Time difference
Dakar to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Dakar — when it's 12:00 PM in Dakar, it's 9:00 PM in Tokyo. (Dakar (Africa/Dakar, GMT); Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, JST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Dakar. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Dakar and Tokyo do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Dakar and Tokyo change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Dakar, it's 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 12:00 AM in Dakar.
Tokyo is currently 9 hours ahead of Dakar.
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dakar and Tokyo do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Dakar, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Dakar | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Dakar does not observe daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Dakar?
- Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Dakar.
- How many hours ahead of Dakar is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Dakar.
- What time is 9 AM in Dakar in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Dakar is 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Dakar in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Dakar is 9:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Dakar in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Dakar is 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Dakar in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Dakar is 12:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Dakar currently observing daylight saving time?
- Dakar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Tokyo currently observing daylight saving time?
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Dakar and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Tokyo from Dakar?
- Dakar and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Dakar or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Dakar from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Dakar business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Dakar (GMT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 9 hours to Dakar local time to get Tokyo local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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