Quick facts
Nouakchott is at latitude 18°05′08.92″N and longitude 15°58′42.60″W (18.085810, −15.978500 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Nouakchott lies in zone 28Q (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 15°W. The terrain elevation is about 10 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Nouakchott (UTC+0).
| State / region | — |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Population | 1,184,530 |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Nouakchott (UTC+0) |
| UTM zone | 28Q |
Sunrise and sunset in Nouakchott
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Nouakchott (UTC+0) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Daylight
- 13 h 13 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Daylight
- 11 h 03 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Nouakchott?
Latitude 18.085810 and longitude −15.978500 in decimal degrees, or 18°05′08.92″N 15°58′42.60″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Nouakchott in?
Zone 28Q (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 28Q 396460 1999954.