Sunset in Nouakchott today

Nouakchott lies at 18°N. In Nouakchott, day length ranges from 11h 3m in winter to 13h 13m in summer — a swing of about 2h 10m.

The sun goes down towards the west in Nouakchott today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 22 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 6 minutes earlier in Nouakchott than in Nouadhibou, 336 km to the north-northwest.

Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Nouakchott.

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.