Right now, local time in Choum is 14:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Choum ranks #139281 worldwide by population and #84 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
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 50m (winter) – 13h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Choum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.2996° N, 13.0668° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Adrar
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 1,153 · #139281 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Choum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.30° S, 166.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wé, New Caledonia, about 55 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:34 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Choum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 79.6° from north (E (80°))
Full prayer timetable for Choum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Choum sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Choum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,356 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,933 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.30° N, 13.07° 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 | 06:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −3h |
| London | 14:34 | same time |
| Paris | 15:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Choum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Choum local time:
Cities sharing Choum's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott14:34
- Nouadhibou14:34
- Kiffa14:34
- Dar Naim14:34
- Néma14:34
- Mbera14:34
- Ksar14:34
- Kaédi14:34
- Zouérat14:34
- Tevragh Zeina14:34
- Bougadoum14:34
- Sélibaby14:34
Distances from Choum
| Paris | 3,356 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 3,541 km | NNE (15°) |
| Moscow | 5,646 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 6,170 km | SW (218°) |
| Dubai | 6,922 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 7,196 km | NW (307°) |
| Mumbai | 8,848 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,999 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,516 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 12,718 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 13,059 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,933 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Choum
FAQ
What time is it in Choum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Choum (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Choum in?
Choum runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Choum observe daylight saving time?
Choum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Choum today?
Choum sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Choum tonight?
The moon phase over Choum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Choum?
The antipode of Choum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.30° S, 166.93° E. It falls on land, near Wé, New Caledonia, about 55 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Choum?
Choum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Choum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Choum, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.