Right now, local time in El Ghayra is 13:11 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Ghayra ranks #55372 worldwide by population and #49 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Ghayra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1978° N, 12.2400° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tagant
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 7,240 · #55372 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Ghayra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.20° S, 167.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Vila, Vanuatu, about 84 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:11 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Ghayra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 76.2° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for El Ghayra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Ghayra sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
El Ghayra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,759 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.20° N, 12.24° 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 | 05:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:11 | −3h |
| London | 13:11 | same time |
| Paris | 14:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:11 | +11h |
Best time to call El Ghayra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Ghayra local time:
Cities sharing El Ghayra's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott13:11
- Nouadhibou13:11
- Kiffa13:11
- Dar Naim13:11
- Néma13:11
- Mbera13:11
- Ksar13:11
- Kaédi13:11
- Zouérat13:11
- Tevragh Zeina13:11
- Bougadoum13:11
- Sélibaby13:11
Distances from El Ghayra
| Paris | 3,759 km | NNE (17°) |
| London | 3,962 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 5,872 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 5,980 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 6,989 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 7,546 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 8,897 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,343 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,715 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 12,717 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 13,433 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,534 km | SE (141°) |
Cities near El Ghayra
- Guerou25 km · 13:11
- Barkéwol68 km · 13:11
- Moudjeria76 km · 13:11
- Elghabra77 km · 13:11
- Çangarâfa77 km · 13:11
- Nbeika87 km · 13:11
- Magṭa‘ Laḥjar97 km · 13:11
- El Ghediya99 km · 13:11
FAQ
What time is it in El Ghayra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Ghayra (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Ghayra in?
El Ghayra runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does El Ghayra observe daylight saving time?
El Ghayra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Ghayra today?
El Ghayra sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Ghayra tonight?
The moon phase over El Ghayra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Ghayra?
The antipode of El Ghayra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.20° S, 167.76° E. It falls on land, near Port-Vila, Vanuatu, about 84 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Ghayra?
El Ghayra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Ghayra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Ghayra, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.