Right now, local time in Ksar is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ksar ranks #10795 worldwide by population and #7 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ksar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0995° N, 15.9574° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nouakchott West
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 57,758 · #10795 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ksar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.10° S, 164.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wala, New Caledonia, about 184 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:54 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ksar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 76.5° from north (ENE (77°))
Full prayer timetable for Ksar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ksar sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Ksar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,796 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.10° N, 15.96° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Ksar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ksar local time:
Cities sharing Ksar's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KaédiMR
- ZouératMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott13:54
- Nouadhibou13:54
- Kiffa13:54
- Dar Naim13:54
- Néma13:54
- Mbera13:54
- Kaédi13:54
- Zouérat13:54
- Tevragh Zeina13:54
- Bougadoum13:54
- Sélibaby13:54
- Atar13:54
Distances from Ksar
| Paris | 3,796 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 3,967 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 5,704 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 6,110 km | NNE (34°) |
| Chicago | 7,176 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 7,325 km | ENE (70°) |
| Mumbai | 9,243 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,967 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,972 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 13,086 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 13,507 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,847 km | SSE (146°) |
Cities near Ksar
- Nouakchott3 km · 13:54
- Tevragh Zeina3 km · 13:54
- Dar Naim3 km · 13:54
- Arafat6 km · 13:54
- Ouâd Nâga32 km · 13:54
- Ouad Naga49 km · 13:54
- Taguilalett127 km · 13:54
- Mederdra135 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Ksar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ksar (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ksar in?
Ksar runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ksar observe daylight saving time?
Ksar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ksar today?
Ksar sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ksar tonight?
The moon phase over Ksar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ksar?
The antipode of Ksar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.10° S, 164.04° E. It falls on land, near Wala, New Caledonia, about 184 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ksar?
Ksar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ksar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ksar, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.