Geographic position of Nouakchott

Nouakchott is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 18.0858° N, 15.9785° W.

Nouakchott lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Nouakchott

The point on Earth exactly opposite Nouakchott is near Sunshine Coast - when it's noon in Nouakchott, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nouakchott

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Nouakchott

Nouakchott is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Nouakchott is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Nouakchott

In Nouakchott, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 12m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 2m, a difference of roughly 2h 10m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Nouakchott's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Nouakchott at 18.09° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Nouakchott

With a population of 1,184,530, Nouakchott ranks as the 1st most populous city in Mauritania, out of 26 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Nouakchott

Nouakchott uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Nouakchott. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.

Nouakchott does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Nouakchott

Business hours in Nouakchott (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Mauritania

Public Holidays Affecting Nouakchott

Official national holiday observed in Mauritania.

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