Right now, local time in Nouakchott is 07:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nouakchott ranks #466 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nouakchott — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0858° N, 15.9785° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 1,184,530 · #466 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nouakchott through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.09° S, 164.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wala, New Caledonia, about 185 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:54 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nouakchott today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- 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 Nouakchott — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nouakchott 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. As the largest city in Mauritania, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Nouakchott's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,799 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.09° N, 15.98° 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 | 23:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 01:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:54 | −3h |
| London | 07:54 | same time |
| Paris | 08:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Nouakchott
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nouakchott local time:
Cities sharing Nouakchott's time zone
Distances from Nouakchott
| Paris | 3,799 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 3,969 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 5,701 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 6,112 km | NNE (34°) |
| Chicago | 7,175 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 7,327 km | ENE (70°) |
| Mumbai | 9,245 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,966 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,975 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 13,088 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 13,509 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 17,847 km | SSE (147°) |
Cities near Nouakchott
- Tevragh Zeina2 km · 07:54
- Ksar3 km · 07:54
- Arafat4 km · 07:54
- Dar Naim6 km · 07:54
- Ouâd Nâga33 km · 07:54
- Ouad Naga50 km · 07:54
- Taguilalett126 km · 07:54
- Mederdra134 km · 07:54
FAQ
What time is it in Nouakchott right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nouakchott (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nouakchott in?
Nouakchott runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Nouakchott observe daylight saving time?
Nouakchott does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nouakchott today?
Nouakchott sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nouakchott tonight?
The moon phase over Nouakchott tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nouakchott?
The antipode of Nouakchott — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.09° S, 164.02° E. It falls on land, near Wala, New Caledonia, about 185 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nouakchott?
Nouakchott lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nouakchott?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nouakchott, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.