Riyad in numbers
- Coordinates
- 16.4349, -10.4457
- Region
- Hodh El Gharbi
- Country
- Mauritania, Africa
- Capital
- Nouakchott — 615 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Riyad, Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania
Local time in Riyad, Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania is shown on this page, based on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone (+0).
Riyad, Mauritania
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+0 · Africa/Nouakchott
Local time in Riyad
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Riyad.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:35 AM Solar noon 12:28 PM Sunset 6:21 PM Daylight 11 h 46 min Night 12 h 14 min Civil twilight 6:14 AM – 6:43 PM
Weather in Riyad right now
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Riyad 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 Riyad
Same time zone — Africa/Nouakchott
- Nouakchott Mauritania
Nearby places
- Mouzdeliva — 0.4 km
- Minene — 1.8 km
- Oum Mghairif — 2.6 km
- Aine Slama — 3.1 km
- Oumm Mgheirif — 4.1 km
- Baghdad Ehel Segal — 4.4 km
Time and daylight in Riyad
Anyone in Mouzdeliva or Minene reads the same clock as Riyad.
Riyad uses the Africa/Nouakchott time zone with a UTC+0 offset. Whether daylight saving time is used: No.
Daylight arrives in Riyad at 6:35 AM and departs at 6:21 PM. It lasts 11 h 46 min today.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does local time in Riyad follow?
- Local time in Riyad follows Africa/Nouakchott, with an offset of +0.
- Is the hour in Riyad changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- No.
- How late in the morning does the sun rise in Riyad?
- It rises at 6:35 AM.