Current Time in Nouakchott, Mauritania 🇲🇷
Lat/Long:
18.07° N,
15.96° W
Population: 1,000,000
Country:
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Mauritania
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Nouakchott
UTC Offset:
+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mauritania:
GMT
Time in Nouakchott — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Nouakchott's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Nouakchott right now?
The current local time in Nouakchott, Mauritania is 01:03 (Saturday, June 13, 2026). Nouakchott observes the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Nouakchott use?
Nouakchott uses Africa/Nouakchott, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Nouakchott.
Does Nouakchott observe daylight saving time?
Nouakchott is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Nouakchott time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Nouakchott?
Right now Nouakchott is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Nouakchott observes DST.
When does the day change in Nouakchott?
Midnight in Nouakchott occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Nouakchott zone. Since Nouakchott is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.