Time Now in Maghama, Mauritania 🇲🇷
Lat/Long: 15.51° N, 12.85° W
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #23 of 77 cities in Mauritania by population
Region: Gorgol
Country: 🇲🇷 Mauritania (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mauritania: GMT
Clocks in Maghama are set to UTC+00:00 under the Africa/Nouakchott zone. Maghama does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Maghama has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Maghama lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 3958 km away. Maghama is a significant city in Mauritania, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Maghama gets 12h 25m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 19:04.
Time & Daylight in Maghama
Daylight Hours in Maghama
Maghama gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Maghama is at 06:38 and sunset in Maghama is at 19:04.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 12m near the December solstice to 13h 03m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Maghama and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Maghama right now.
Other Cities in Mauritania with Local Time
Cities Sharing Maghama's Time Zone (UTC+00:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Maghama.
Weather in Maghama
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Maghama
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:23 | 06:38 | 12:51 | 16:07 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:23 | 06:38 | 12:51 | 16:07 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:24 | 06:38 | 12:51 | 16:07 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:24 | 06:38 | 12:50 | 16:07 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:24 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 16:07 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:24 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 16:07 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:24 | 06:39 | 12:49 | 16:07 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
14-day Forecast for Maghama
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Maghama
Sunrise
in Maghama
↑
6:38 AM
Sunset
in Maghama
↓
7:04 PM
Day Length
12h 25m
Dawn
in Maghama
6:16 AM
Dusk
in Maghama
7:26 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Maghama
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
90.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:19
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:20
Distances & Clock Changes in Maghama
How Far Is Maghama From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3,958 km | NNE (17deg) |
| London | 4,160 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,687 km | SW (221deg) |
| Moscow | 6,173 km | NNE (32deg) |
| New York | 6,473 km | NW (309deg) |
| Dubai | 7,114 km | ENE (69deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,015 km | ENE (73deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,404 km | NW (307deg) |
Maghama's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Maghama and you would surface near Luganville, Vanuatu, about 2 km from the antipodal point at 15.5deg S, 167.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maghama
What time is it in Maghama right now?
The current local time in Maghama is 02:38 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Maghama follows the Africa/Nouakchott time zone.
What time zone is Maghama in?
Maghama runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Maghama?
Is Maghama on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Maghama as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maghama today?
Maghama sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 19:04 today, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maghama tonight?
Tonight the moon over Maghama is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 90.6%.
What is solar time in Maghama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maghama, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.