Prayer Times in Nouakchott Today

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Monthly timetable —

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Nouakchott at a glance

How prayer times are calculated in Nouakchott

Calculation methodMuslim World LeagueFajr at 18° · Isha sun 17° below the horizon
Asr juristic schoolStandardStandard – Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali
Qibla direction76.5° ENE5,820 km (3,616 mi) to the Ka‘bah
Time zoneAfrica/Nouakchott18.0735°, -15.9582°

Prayer times in Nouakchott, Mauritania are worked out from the position of the sun over the city’s coordinates (18.0735°, -15.9582°). By default this page uses the Muslim World League method — Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha sun 17° below the horizon — with the standard Asr rule.

Across the year, Fajr in Nouakchott is earliest around June (about 5:06 AM) and latest around January (about 6:22 AM). Daylight ranges from roughly 11h 03m in the shortest days to 13h 13m in the longest, which is why Isha moves between 7:38 PM and 8:59 PM.

To face the Qibla from Nouakchott, turn to 76.5° from true north (ENE). The Ka‘bah in Makkah is 5,820 km away along the shortest great-circle path.

Nouakchott prayer times through the year

Typical times on the 15th of each month (Muslim World League). For today’s exact times, see the timetable above.

MonthFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Jan6:22 AM7:38 AM1:14 PM4:25 PM6:48 PM8:00 PM
Feb6:18 AM7:31 AM1:19 PM4:37 PM7:05 PM8:14 PM
Mar6:00 AM7:12 AM1:14 PM4:36 PM7:14 PM8:22 PM
Apr5:33 AM6:47 AM1:05 PM4:23 PM7:21 PM8:31 PM
May5:12 AM6:31 AM1:01 PM4:13 PM7:30 PM8:44 PM
Jun5:06 AM6:28 AM1:05 PM4:27 PM7:41 PM8:58 PM
Jul5:16 AM6:36 AM1:11 PM4:28 PM7:43 PM8:59 PM
Aug5:30 AM6:46 AM1:09 PM4:24 PM7:30 PM8:42 PM
Sep5:39 AM6:52 AM1:00 PM4:21 PM7:06 PM8:14 PM
Oct5:45 AM6:57 AM12:51 PM4:11 PM6:42 PM7:50 PM
Nov5:54 AM7:10 AM12:49 PM4:03 PM6:27 PM7:38 PM
Dec6:10 AM7:27 AM1:00 PM4:08 PM6:31 PM7:44 PM

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Prayer times in Nouakchott — questions

Fajr in Nouakchott changes daily with the sun. This page shows today's exact time, calculated for Nouakchott's coordinates (18.0735, -15.9582).
By default Muslim World League (Fajr at 18°), the method used across Mauritania. You can change it under Calculation settings on this page.
The Qibla from Nouakchott is 76.5° from true north (ENE), 5,820 km to the Ka‘bah in Makkah.
It should be very close. If your mosque adds a short buffer, use the manual minute adjustment in Calculation settings to match it exactly.

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