Prayer times in Mauritania
Times for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in the major cities, Ramadan dates, a page for each city and the calculation convention followed in Mauritania: Mauritania Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
Prayer times on October 14 in the major cities
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | 05:38 | 06:57 | 12:50 | 16:11 | 18:45 | 19:53 |
| Nouadhibou | 05:43 | 07:01 | 12:54 | 16:15 | 18:48 | 19:56 |
| Kiffa | 05:20 | 06:36 | 12:32 | 15:53 | 18:28 | 19:35 |
| Dar Naim | 05:38 | 06:55 | 12:50 | 16:11 | 18:45 | 19:53 |
| Néma | 05:03 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:36 | 18:11 | 19:18 |
| Mbera | 04:57 | 06:13 | 12:09 | 15:30 | 18:06 | 19:13 |
| Ksar | 05:38 | 06:55 | 12:50 | 16:11 | 18:45 | 19:53 |
| Kaédi | 05:28 | 06:44 | 12:40 | 16:01 | 18:37 | 19:43 |
| Zouérat | 05:25 | 06:44 | 12:36 | 15:56 | 18:28 | 19:38 |
| Tevragh Zeina | 05:38 | 06:55 | 12:50 | 16:11 | 18:45 | 19:53 |
| Bougadoum | 05:03 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:37 | 18:12 | 19:19 |
| Sélibaby | 05:22 | 06:38 | 12:35 | 15:56 | 18:32 | 19:38 |
| Atar | 05:27 | 06:45 | 12:38 | 15:59 | 18:32 | 19:41 |
| Ayoun el Atrous | 05:12 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:21 | 19:28 |
| Guerou | 05:22 | 06:39 | 12:34 | 15:55 | 18:30 | 19:37 |
| Boutilimit | 05:33 | 06:50 | 12:45 | 16:06 | 18:41 | 19:48 |
Method: Mauritania Ministry of Islamic Affairs. Local time in each city.
The calculation method in Mauritania
Times in this section follow the convention published by the country’s authority, Mauritania Ministry of Islamic Affairs: Fajr when the Sun is 19.5° below the horizon, Isha at 17.5°. Every city page shows the other methods alongside.
- Fajr
- Sun 19.5° below the horizon
- Isha
- Sun 17.5° below the horizon
- Start of Asr
- one shadow length (most schools)
- Imsak
- 5 min before Fajr (practice)
- Safety minutes
- Sunrise −2 min, Maghrib +3 min
- Start of Ramadan
- announced after the crescent is sighted
Ramadan 2027 in Mauritania
Ramadan is expected from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Monday, March 8, 2027 (29 days, Umm al-Qura calendar), subject to crescent sighting. On the first day in Nouakchott: imsak at 06:09, iftar at 19:05.