Right now, local time in Rosso is 14:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rosso ranks #32745 worldwide by population and #22 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
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rosso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.5138° N, 15.8050° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Trarza
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 15,870 · #32745 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rosso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.51° S, 164.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Luganville, Vanuatu, about 336 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:31 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rosso today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 75.4° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Rosso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rosso 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.
Rosso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,955 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,689 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.51° N, 15.81° 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 | 06:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −3h |
| London | 14:31 | same time |
| Paris | 15:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Rosso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rosso local time:
Cities sharing Rosso's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott14:31
- Nouadhibou14:31
- Kiffa14:31
- Dar Naim14:31
- Néma14:31
- Mbera14:31
- Ksar14:31
- Kaédi14:31
- Zouérat14:31
- Tevragh Zeina14:31
- Bougadoum14:31
- Sélibaby14:31
Distances from Rosso
| Paris | 3,955 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 4,132 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,573 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 6,248 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 7,299 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 7,371 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 9,281 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,083 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,066 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 13,104 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 13,662 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,689 km | SSE (148°) |
Cities near Rosso
- Rosso10 km · 14:31
- Richard-Toll12 km · 14:31
- Dagana22 km · 14:31
- Gaé38 km · 14:31
- Ross-Bétio44 km · 14:31
- KeurMassène44 km · 14:31
- Mederdra48 km · 14:31
- Tékane50 km · 14:31
FAQ
What time is it in Rosso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rosso (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rosso in?
Rosso runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rosso observe daylight saving time?
Rosso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rosso today?
Rosso sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rosso tonight?
The moon phase over Rosso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rosso?
The antipode of Rosso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.51° S, 164.19° E. It falls on land, near Luganville, Vanuatu, about 336 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rosso?
Rosso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rosso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rosso, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.