Right now, local time in Kiffa is 07:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kiffa ranks #10038 worldwide by population and #3 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
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kiffa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.6207° N, 11.4021° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Assaba
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 62,051 · #10038 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kiffa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.62° S, 168.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Vila, Vanuatu, about 128 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:32 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kiffa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 75.8° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Kiffa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kiffa 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.
Kiffa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,795 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,428 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.62° N, 11.40° 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 | 23:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 01:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:32 | −3h |
| London | 07:32 | same time |
| Paris | 08:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Kiffa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kiffa local time:
Cities sharing Kiffa's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
- ZouératMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott07:32
- Nouadhibou07:32
- Dar Naim07:32
- Néma07:32
- Mbera07:32
- Ksar07:32
- Kaédi07:32
- Zouérat07:32
- Tevragh Zeina07:32
- Bougadoum07:32
- Sélibaby07:32
- Atar07:32
Distances from Kiffa
| Paris | 3,795 km | NNE (16°) |
| London | 4,006 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 5,882 km | SW (222°) |
| Moscow | 5,987 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 6,928 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 7,656 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 8,830 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,453 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,640 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,678 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,450 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 17,428 km | SE (141°) |
Cities near Kiffa
- Kankossa77 km · 07:32
- Guerou85 km · 07:32
- Tamchekett104 km · 07:32
- Hamoud110 km · 07:32
- El Ghayra110 km · 07:32
- El ’Ayoûn121 km · 07:32
- Barkéwol117 km · 07:32
- Ould Yenjé125 km · 07:32
FAQ
What time is it in Kiffa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kiffa (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kiffa in?
Kiffa runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kiffa observe daylight saving time?
Kiffa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kiffa today?
Kiffa sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kiffa tonight?
The moon phase over Kiffa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kiffa?
The antipode of Kiffa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.62° S, 168.60° E. It falls on land, near Port-Vila, Vanuatu, about 128 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kiffa?
Kiffa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kiffa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kiffa, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.