Capital: Nouakchott · 28 cities
Prayer times in Mauritania
Find today’s prayer times in Mauritania: Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha for 28 cities, each calculated for its own coordinates. Mauritania is in Africa and uses a single time zone (UTC), so the time of the adhan changes from city to city. Times follow the Muslim World League method, and you can change it in the settings of any page.
Prayer times in Nouakchott today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer times by region in Mauritania
Our pages in Mauritania are organised in 15 regions. Open your region, then your city: each page has its own coordinates, which is why the times change by a few minutes from one place to the next, east to west and from north to south.
- Hodh Ech Chargi4 cities
- Assaba Region4 cities
- Trarza3 cities
- Brakna Region3 cities
- Nouakchott West2 cities
- Hodh El Gharbi2 cities
- Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region1 city
- Nouakchott North1 city
- Gorgol Region1 city
- Tiris Zemmour Region1 city
- Guidimaka Region1 city
- Adrar Region1 city
- Inchiri Region1 city
- Tagant Region1 city
- Nouakchott South1 city
How prayer times are calculated in Mauritania
Times for Mauritania use the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. Times are shown in local time (UTC). In the capital Nouakchott, Fajr is around 5:07 AM and Maghrib 7:42 PM around 21 June, while around 21 December Fajr comes at 6:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:33 PM. Daylight there ranges from 11 h 03 min to 13 h 13 min.
Our cities in Mauritania stretch from Nouadhibou in the west to Mbera in the east, and from Zouérat in the north to Sélibaby in the south. With such a distance, the sun reaches its zenith in Mbera about 45 minutes before Nouadhibou, even though the clock is the same everywhere. Day length also varies between north and south, most of all in summer and winter, so the timetable of Nouakchott cannot replace that of your own city.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nouakchott
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Qibla direction in Mauritania
From Nouakchott, the Qibla is at 76.5° from true north, towards the east, and the Kaaba is 5,822 km away. The direction changes slightly as you move across Mauritania, which is why each city page shows its own Qibla angle with a compass drawing.
Ramadan in Mauritania
During Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027), the fast in Nouakchott lasts roughly 12 h 41 min at the start of the month and 13 h 08 min at the end, with imsak at 6:10 AM and iftar at 7:02 PM on the first day. These times change from one city to another, so open your city’s page for the exact imsak and iftar times.
To reach your city quickly, type its name in the search box at the top of the page, or go through the regions above. On every page you will find today’s times with a countdown, a monthly timetable ready to print and links to nearby cities.
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Prayer times in Mauritania: frequently asked questions
Which calculation method is used in Mauritania?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can choose another method in the settings of any page.
Why do prayer times differ between cities in Mauritania?
Because the sun does not reach the same position at the same moment everywhere: every degree of longitude shifts the prayer times by about four minutes.
What is the Qibla direction in Nouakchott?
76.5° from true north, towards the east. The distance to Makkah is 5,822 km.
When does Ramadan 1448 start in Mauritania?
Astronomically, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027. The official date is announced after the sighting of the crescent.