Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Nouakchott.
Time in Mauritania
Time in Nouakchott now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Nouakchott time zone
Clock changes
Nouakchott does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Nouakchott, Mauritania. Coordinates 18.09° N, 15.98° W; population about 1,184,530.
Sunrise and sunset in Nouakchott today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:41 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:47 PM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:53 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Night length
- 12 h 33 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:50 AM – 7:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:00 PM – 6:44 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:41 AM – 6:50 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:44 PM – 6:53 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Nouakchott time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Nouakchott |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nouakchott |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Nouakchott |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Nouakchott |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Nouakchott |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Nouakchott |
Questions about time in Nouakchott
What time zone is Nouakchott in?
Nouakchott uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Nouakchott, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Nouakchott observe daylight saving time?
No. Nouakchott stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Nouakchott from UTC?
Nouakchott is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nouakchott today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:03 AM and set at 6:30 PM, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight.
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