Senegal
Africa/Dakar
Time zone identifier: Africa/Dakar
Current civil offset: +00:00 (GMT)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1912-01-01
Local Mean Time (LMT): -01:09:44 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: SN
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Africa/Dakar shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1912-01-01 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1912-01-01T01:09:44Z | 1912-01-01 00:09:44 | -01:09:44 → -01:00 | -01 | No | gap |
1941-06-01T01:00:00Z | 1941-06-01 01:00:00 | -01:00 → +00:00 | GMT | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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