Time Now in Nouakchott, Mauritania 🇲🇷
Lat/Long: 18.07° N, 15.96° W
Elevation: 10 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Mauritania
Country: 🇲🇷 Mauritania (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mauritania: GMT
Nouakchott sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. At about 10 m, Nouakchott is practically at sea level. Nouakchott is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 3799 km off. As one of Mauritania's largest cities, Nouakchott is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Nouakchott at 06:40 and sets at 19:40, giving 12h 59m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Nouakchott
Daylight Hours in Nouakchott
Nouakchott gets 13h 00m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nouakchott is at 06:40 and sunset in Nouakchott is at 19:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 02m near the December solstice to 13h 12m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 26 Jul ● | 05:18 | 06:40 | 13:10 | 16:23 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:18 | 06:40 | 13:10 | 16:23 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:19 | 06:40 | 13:10 | 16:22 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:19 | 06:41 | 13:10 | 16:22 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:20 | 06:41 | 13:10 | 16:21 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:20 | 06:41 | 13:10 | 16:20 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:21 | 06:42 | 13:10 | 16:20 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Nouakchott
Sunrise
in Nouakchott
↑
6:40 AM
Sunset
in Nouakchott
↓
7:40 PM
Day Length
12h 59m
Dawn
in Nouakchott
6:16 AM
Dusk
in Nouakchott
8:03 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Nouakchott
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
91.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:36
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:36
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Distances & Clock Changes in Nouakchott
How Far Is Nouakchott From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3,799 km | NNE (22deg) |
| London | 3,970 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,701 km | SW (217deg) |
| New York | 6,037 km | NW (308deg) |
| Moscow | 6,112 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 7,324 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,244 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,969 km | NW (306deg) |
Nouakchott's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nouakchott and you would surface near Poum, New Caledonia, about 241 km from the antipodal point at 18.1deg S, 164.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nouakchott
What time is it in Nouakchott right now?
The current local time in Nouakchott is 13:17 on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Nouakchott follows the Africa/Nouakchott time zone.
What time zone is Nouakchott in?
Nouakchott uses the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Nouakchott?
Nouakchott is UTC+00:00 during standard time. To convert UTC to Nouakchott local time, shift the clock 00:00 hours forward.
Is Nouakchott on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 26, 2026, Nouakchott is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nouakchott today?
Today in Nouakchott: sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset is at 19:40, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nouakchott tonight?
Over Nouakchott tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 91.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Nouakchott?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nouakchott, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.