Time in R'kiz, Mauritania
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in R'kiz? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Mauritania: Independence Day, Saturday, 28 November (in 24 days) · All holidays
R'kiz time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Nouakchott
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in R'kiz
R'kiz does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in R'kiz today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Golden hour
- 06:46–07:30 and 17:58–18:42
- Day length
- 11 h 28 min (48 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:37–07:00 and 18:28–18:51
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202739% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:00, at sunset
Moon in R'kiz today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 22%
- Moonrise
- 02:45
- Moonset
- 15:19
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About R'kiz
R'kiz is a town in Trarza, Mauritania. The time zone of R'kiz is GMT (UTC). It is 152 km from Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. The population of R'kiz is about 10,688.
- Coordinates
- 16°54′54″N 15°14′13″W
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Region
- Trarza
- Country
- Mauritania
- Population
- 10,688
- Distance to Nouakchott
- 152 km
Where is R'kiz
Best time to call R'kiz
Working hours in R'kiz are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near R'kiz
- Tékane 37 km
- Podor 42 km
- Mederdra 45 km
- Gaé 45 km
- Dagana 62 km
- Guédé 62 km
- Dar el Barka 63 km
- Richard-Toll 71 km
Time in other cities in Mauritania
Time difference from R'kiz
+ means the time there is ahead of R'kiz, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −8 hours
- Chicago USA −6 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −6 hours
- New York USA −5 hours
- Toronto Canada −5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −3 hours
- London UK same time
- Berlin Germany +1 hour
- Paris France +1 hour
- Cairo Egypt +2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +3 hours
- Moscow Russia +3 hours
- Dubai UAE +4 hours
- Mumbai India +5.5 hours
- Beijing China +8 hours
- Hong Kong +8 hours
- Singapore +8 hours
- Seoul South Korea +9 hours
- Tokyo Japan +9 hours
- Sydney Australia +11 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is R'kiz in?
R'kiz is in the GMT time zone (Africa/Nouakchott), UTC.
Does R'kiz observe daylight saving time?
No. R'kiz stays on UTC all year round.
What is the UTC offset in R'kiz?
The current UTC offset in R'kiz is UTC.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in R'kiz is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in R'kiz today?
Today the sun rises in R'kiz at 07:00 and sets at 18:28.
How far is R'kiz from Nouakchott?
R'kiz is 152 km from Nouakchott in a straight line.