Right now, local time in Dar el Barka is 21:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dar el Barka ranks #39135 worldwide by population and #30 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dar el Barka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.6829° N, 14.7003° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brakna
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 12,353 · #39135 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dar el Barka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.68° S, 165.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Norsup, Vanuatu, about 234 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:33 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dar el Barka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 75.6° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Dar el Barka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dar el Barka sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Dar el Barka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,897 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,642 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.68° N, 14.70° 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 | 13:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:33 | −3h |
| London | 21:33 | same time |
| Paris | 22:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Dar el Barka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dar el Barka local time:
Cities sharing Dar el Barka's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott21:33
- Nouadhibou21:33
- Kiffa21:33
- Dar Naim21:33
- Néma21:33
- Mbera21:33
- Ksar21:33
- Kaédi21:33
- Zouérat21:33
- Tevragh Zeina21:33
- Bougadoum21:33
- Sélibaby21:33
Distances from Dar el Barka
| Paris | 3,897 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,082 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 5,661 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,169 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 7,255 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,379 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 9,163 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,167 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,960 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 12,985 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 13,597 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,642 km | SSE (146°) |
Cities near Dar el Barka
FAQ
What time is it in Dar el Barka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dar el Barka (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dar el Barka in?
Dar el Barka runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dar el Barka observe daylight saving time?
Dar el Barka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dar el Barka today?
Dar el Barka sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dar el Barka tonight?
The moon phase over Dar el Barka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dar el Barka?
The antipode of Dar el Barka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.68° S, 165.30° E. It falls on land, near Norsup, Vanuatu, about 234 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dar el Barka?
Dar el Barka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dar el Barka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dar el Barka, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.