Right now, local time in Arafat is 15:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arafat ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #85 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arafat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0464° N, 15.9719° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nouakchott South
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arafat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.05° S, 164.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wala, New Caledonia, about 189 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:16 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arafat today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 76.5° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Arafat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arafat sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Arafat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,802 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.05° N, 15.97° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −3h |
| London | 15:16 | same time |
| Paris | 16:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Arafat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arafat local time:
Cities sharing Arafat's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott15:16
- Nouadhibou15:16
- Kiffa15:16
- Dar Naim15:16
- Néma15:16
- Mbera15:16
- Ksar15:16
- Kaédi15:16
- Zouérat15:16
- Tevragh Zeina15:16
- Bougadoum15:16
- Sélibaby15:16
Distances from Arafat
| Paris | 3,802 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 3,973 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 5,698 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 6,115 km | NNE (34°) |
| Chicago | 7,179 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 7,328 km | ENE (70°) |
| Mumbai | 9,246 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,969 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,977 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 13,089 km | ENE (79°) |
| Tokyo | 13,513 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,843 km | SSE (147°) |
Cities near Arafat
- Nouakchott4 km · 15:16
- Ksar6 km · 15:16
- Tevragh Zeina6 km · 15:16
- Dar Naim8 km · 15:16
- Ouâd Nâga31 km · 15:16
- Ouad Naga49 km · 15:16
- Taguilalett122 km · 15:16
- Mederdra129 km · 15:16
FAQ
What time is it in Arafat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arafat (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arafat in?
Arafat runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Arafat observe daylight saving time?
Arafat does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arafat today?
Arafat sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arafat tonight?
The moon phase over Arafat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arafat?
The antipode of Arafat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.05° S, 164.03° E. It falls on land, near Wala, New Caledonia, about 189 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arafat?
Arafat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arafat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arafat, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.