Time Zone Information
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Current Time
22:10:42
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania uses the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, currently UTC+0.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+0 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Nouakchott.
Time Zone
| City | Nouakchott |
|---|---|
| Country | Mauritania |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Nouakchott |
| UTC Offset | UTC+0 |
| Coordinates | 18.0858100, -15.9785000 |
| Population | 1,184,530 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Nouakchott does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+0 all year round.
Related Cities in Africa/Nouakchott
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 146,048 |
| Kiffa | Mauritania | 62,051 |
| Dar Naim | Mauritania | 61,089 |
| Néma | Mauritania | 60,000 |
| Mbera | Mauritania | 58,985 |
| Ksar | Mauritania | 57,758 |
| Kaédi | Mauritania | 56,283 |
| Zouérat | Mauritania | 55,183 |
| Tevragh Zeina | Mauritania | 48,093 |
| Bougadoum | Mauritania | 40,341 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Nouakchott, Mauritania is in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+0.
The current UTC offset for Nouakchott is UTC+0. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Nouakchott does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.