Current time in Mauritania

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Sun today ↑ 07:00 ↓ 18:39 (11 hours 39 minutes)GMTUTC+0No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT
UTC now
UTC+0
Next change
None
Calling code
+222
Population
4,403,319
Area
1,030,700 km²

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Mauritania has the same time as UTC. Compare with your local time →

Mauritania time now

Time zone of Mauritania

Mauritania uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Major cities in Mauritania

The 26 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Nouakchott1,184,530
Nouadhibou146,048
Kiffa62,051
Dar Naim61,089
Néma60,000
Mbera58,985
Ksar57,758
Kaédi56,283
Zouérat55,183
LocationPopulation
Tevragh Zeina48,093
Bougadoum40,341
Sélibaby32,653
Atar31,133
Ayoun El Atrous28,174
Guerou27,590
Boutilimitt27,170
El ’Ayoûn22,896
Tékane22,041
LocationPopulation
Bogué20,291
Aleg19,183
Tembedgha17,465
Rosso15,870
Akjoujt15,851
Ṭinṭâne15,684
Elghabra15,480
Magṭa‘ Laḥjar15,446

Time difference with world cities · Mauritania

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−7h
Mexico City CST
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−4h
London ☀BST
+1h
Abuja WAT
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
+1h
Berlin ☀CEST
+2h
Madrid ☀CEST
+2h
Rome ☀CEST
+2h
Paris ☀CEST
+2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+3h
Riyadh AST
+3h
Ankara TRT
+3h
Dubai GST
+4h
New Delhi IST
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+7h
Manila PHT
+8h
Beijing CST
+8h
Tokyo JST
+9h
Seoul KST
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+13h

Quick time conversionMauritania ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Mauritania (GMT)UTC timeUTC+0GMT to ESTUTC-5GMT to ISTUTC+5:30GMT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
01:001:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
02:002:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
03:003:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
04:004:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
05:005:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
06:006:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
07:007:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
08:008:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
09:009:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
Mauritania (GMT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
13:001:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
14:002:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
15:003:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
16:004:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
17:005:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
18:006:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
19:007:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
20:008:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
21:009:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Mauritania at a glance

Capital
Nouakchott
Area
1,030,700 km²
Population
4,403,319
Continent
Africa
Currency
Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Calling code
+222
Internet domain
.mr
Spoken languages
Arabic, ff, snk, French, mey
Neighbouring countries
Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Mauritania use?

Mauritania uses one time zone nationwide: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0); its IANA identifier is Africa/Nouakchott.

Does Mauritania observe daylight saving time?

No. Mauritania does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year.

What is the time difference between Mauritania and UTC?

Mauritania has the same time as UTC (UTC+0) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Mauritania?

The international calling code of Mauritania is +222 and its currency is the Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU). Its internet domain is .mr.

What time is it in Nouakchott now?

Nouakchott is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 12:00 in Nouakchott. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.