Right now, local time in Kankossa is 21:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kankossa ranks #51509 worldwide by population and #45 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kankossa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.9389° N, 11.5270° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Assaba
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 8,122 · #51509 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kankossa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.94° S, 168.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Saratamata, Vanuatu, about 89 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:17 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kankossa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 75.2° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Kankossa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kankossa sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Kankossa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,872 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,377 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.94° N, 11.53° 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 | 13:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −3h |
| London | 21:17 | same time |
| Paris | 22:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Kankossa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kankossa local time:
Cities sharing Kankossa's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott21:17
- Nouadhibou21:17
- Kiffa21:17
- Dar Naim21:17
- Néma21:17
- Mbera21:17
- Ksar21:17
- Kaédi21:17
- Zouérat21:17
- Tevragh Zeina21:17
- Bougadoum21:17
- Sélibaby21:17
Distances from Kankossa
| Paris | 3,872 km | NNE (16°) |
| London | 4,083 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 5,816 km | SW (222°) |
| Moscow | 6,058 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 6,967 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 7,694 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 8,865 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,488 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,665 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,732 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 13,523 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 17,377 km | SE (142°) |
Cities near Kankossa
- Hamoud33 km · 21:17
- Ould Yenjé49 km · 21:17
- El ’Ayoûn56 km · 21:17
- Bouly75 km · 21:17
- Kiffa77 km · 21:17
- Bouanzé77 km · 21:17
- Hassi Chegar87 km · 21:17
- Tachott Brana97 km · 21:17
FAQ
What time is it in Kankossa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kankossa (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kankossa in?
Kankossa runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kankossa observe daylight saving time?
Kankossa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kankossa today?
Kankossa sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kankossa tonight?
The moon phase over Kankossa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kankossa?
The antipode of Kankossa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.94° S, 168.47° E. It falls on land, near Saratamata, Vanuatu, about 89 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kankossa?
Kankossa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kankossa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kankossa, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.