Right now, local time in Atar is 14:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atar ranks #18854 worldwide by population and #13 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.5188° N, 13.0464° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Adrar
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 31,133 · #18854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.52° S, 166.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ouvéa, New Caledonia, about 46 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:31 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 78.9° from north (E (79°))
Full prayer timetable for Atar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atar sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Atar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,436 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.52° N, 13.05° 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 | 06:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −3h |
| London | 14:31 | same time |
| Paris | 15:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Atar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atar local time:
Cities sharing Atar's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott14:31
- Nouadhibou14:31
- Kiffa14:31
- Dar Naim14:31
- Néma14:31
- Mbera14:31
- Ksar14:31
- Kaédi14:31
- Zouérat14:31
- Tevragh Zeina14:31
- Bougadoum14:31
- Sélibaby14:31
Distances from Atar
| Paris | 3,436 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 3,624 km | NNE (15°) |
| Moscow | 5,716 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 6,103 km | SW (218°) |
| Dubai | 6,947 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 7,251 km | NW (308°) |
| Mumbai | 8,871 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,053 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,566 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 12,733 km | ENE (79°) |
| Tokyo | 13,137 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,869 km | SE (137°) |
Cities near Atar
FAQ
What time is it in Atar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atar (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Atar in?
Atar runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Atar observe daylight saving time?
Atar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Atar today?
Atar sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atar tonight?
The moon phase over Atar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atar?
The antipode of Atar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.52° S, 166.95° E. It falls on land, near Ouvéa, New Caledonia, about 46 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atar?
Atar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Atar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atar, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.