July 21, 2026 · Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nouakchott has 13h 4m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 19:43. All times are calculated astronomically for Nouakchott's exact coordinates.
Nouakchott lies at 18°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Nouakchott, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Nouakchott is around 13h 13m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 3m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11h 9m | 07:39 | 18:48 |
| February | 11h 32m | 07:33 | 19:05 |
| March | 12h 0m | 07:14 | 19:14 |
| April | 12h 32m | 06:49 | 19:21 |
| May | 12h 58m | 06:32 | 19:30 |
| June | 13h 12m | 06:29 | 19:41 |
| July | 13h 7m | 06:37 | 19:44 |
| August | 12h 46m | 06:47 | 19:32 |
| September | 12h 16m | 06:52 | 19:09 |
| October | 11h 46m | 06:58 | 18:43 |
| November | 11h 18m | 07:10 | 18:28 |
| December | 11h 3m | 07:28 | 18:31 |