Dakhla in numbers
- Coordinates
- 16.5071, -9.6608
- Region
- Hodh El Gharbi
- Country
- Mauritania, Africa
- Capital
- Nouakchott — 693 km away
- Same name
- 11 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Dakhla, Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania
The current local time in Dakhla, Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania — time zone Africa/Nouakchott (+0) — is shown right here.
Dakhla, Mauritania
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+0 · Africa/Nouakchott
Local time in Dakhla
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
Dakhla keeps Africa/Nouakchott clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:32 AM Solar noon 12:25 PM Sunset 6:18 PM Daylight 11 h 46 min Night 12 h 14 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:40 PM
Weather in Dakhla right now
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Dakhla and its neighbours
Largest cities in Hodh El Gharbi
- Ayoun El Atrous 28 174
- Tintane 15 684
- Kobenni 8 979
- Tamchekett 3 131
Other places named Dakhla
- Dakhla Western Sahara, Western Sahara
- Dakhla Souss-Massa, Morocco
- Dakhla Maharashtra, India
- Dākhla Punjab, India
- Dakhla Punjab, India
Same time zone — Africa/Nouakchott
- Nouakchott Mauritania
Nearby places
- Hassi Lemene — 4.6 km
- Gtéa Esseker — 4.7 km
- Ti-N-Hammad — 4.9 km
- Tenhoumad — 5.0 km
- Mbeizir — 7.3 km
- Lighadha — 7.5 km
Local time details for Dakhla
The offset in Dakhla is UTC+0, under the Africa/Nouakchott time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
The sun is up at 6:32 AM in Dakhla and down again at 6:18 PM. Between those times there are 11 h 46 min of daylight.
The clock does not change between Dakhla, Hassi Lemene and Gtéa Esseker.
Questions and answers
- Does Dakhla use the Africa/Nouakchott time zone?
- Yes, Dakhla uses Africa/Nouakchott, with an offset of +0.
- Do the clocks in Dakhla go back at any point?
- No.
- What time does the day end in Dakhla?
- The sun sets at 6:18 PM.