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Current Time in Mauritania

Africa - Western Africa

08:39:22

Thursday, 24 September 2026

UTC+00:00 GMT Standard Time Africa/Nouakchott
Mauritania 08:39 GMT
New York 04:39 EDT
London 09:39 BST
Dubai 12:39 GST
Singapore 16:39 SGT
Tokyo 17:39 JST
Sydney 18:39 AEST
UTC +00:00

GMT - Currently observed in Mauritania

  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Mauritania is Africa/Nouakchott

Time difference from Mauritania

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Mauritania (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-7h
01:39
Chicago CDT
-5h
03:39
New York EDT
-4h
04:39
Toronto EDT
-4h
04:39
São Paulo BRT
-3h
05:39
London BST
+1h
09:39
Paris CEST
+2h
10:39
Berlin CEST
+2h
10:39
Johannesburg SAST
+2h
10:39
Cairo EEST
+3h
11:39
Moscow MSK
+3h
11:39
Nairobi EAT
+3h
11:39
Istanbul TRT
+3h
11:39
Dubai GST
+4h
12:39
Karachi PKT
+5h
13:39
Mumbai IST
+5h 30m
14:09
Dhaka BDT
+6h
14:39
Bangkok ICT
+7h
15:39
Singapore SGT
+8h
16:39
Hong Kong HKT
+8h
16:39
Shanghai SGT
+8h
16:39
Tokyo JST
+9h
17:39
Seoul KST
+9h
17:39
Sydney AEST
+10h
18:39
Auckland NZST
+12h
20:39
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Country Facts

Country 🇲🇷 Mauritania
Region Africa
Subregion Western Africa
ISO Code MR / MRT
IANA Zone Africa/Nouakchott
UTC Offset +00:00
DST Active No
Currency MRU  - Mauritanian Ouguiya
Population 4,600,000
Area 1,030,700 km²
Calling Code ++222
Languages Arabic
Cities 2

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Cities in Mauritania (2 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Nouadhibou 08:39 Africa/Nouakchott -
Nouakchott 08:39 Africa/Nouakchott Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Mauritania? + −
The current local time in Mauritania is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Africa/Nouakchott, currently at UTC+00:00 (GMT). The exact time right now is 08:39:22 on Thursday, 24 September 2026.
Does Mauritania observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Mauritania is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+00:00 (GMT). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Africa/Nouakchott zone entry.
What UTC offset is Mauritania? + −
Mauritania is currently at UTC+00:00, using the abbreviation GMT. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Nouakchott. To convert a time to or from Mauritania, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Mauritania? + −
The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott. It uses the Africa/Nouakchott IANA time zone. See the Nouakchott time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Mauritania use? + −
Mauritania uses the Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++222.