Right now, local time in Vassala is 18:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vassala ranks #42429 worldwide by population and #36 in Mauritania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vassala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.5571° N, 5.5160° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hodh Ech Chargi
- Country
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Population
- 10,982 · #42429 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vassala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.56° S, 174.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lautoka, Fiji, about 390 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:22 GMT+12 (Pacific/Fiji)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vassala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 75.1° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Vassala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vassala sits in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 85 cities we cover in Mauritania.
Vassala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,772 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,920 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.56° N, 5.52° 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 | 10:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | −3h |
| London | 18:22 | same time |
| Paris | 19:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Vassala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vassala local time:
Cities sharing Vassala's time zone
- NouakchottMR
- NouadhibouMR
- KiffaMR
- Dar NaimMR
- NémaMR
- MberaMR
- KsarMR
- KaédiMR
Other cities in Mauritania
- Nouakchott18:22
- Nouadhibou18:22
- Kiffa18:22
- Dar Naim18:22
- Néma18:22
- Mbera18:22
- Ksar18:22
- Kaédi18:22
- Zouérat18:22
- Tevragh Zeina18:22
- Bougadoum18:22
- Sélibaby18:22
Distances from Vassala
| Paris | 3,772 km | N (9°) |
| London | 4,026 km | N (6°) |
| Moscow | 5,769 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 6,235 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 6,379 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 8,216 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 8,260 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,019 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 12,033 km | E (83°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,214 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 13,241 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 16,920 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Vassala
FAQ
What time is it in Vassala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vassala (Mauritania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vassala in?
Vassala runs on the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Vassala observe daylight saving time?
Vassala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vassala today?
Vassala sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vassala tonight?
The moon phase over Vassala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vassala?
The antipode of Vassala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.56° S, 174.48° E. It falls on land, near Lautoka, Fiji, about 390 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vassala?
Vassala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vassala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vassala, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.