Time in Mauritania
Mauritania keeps one time: Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 all year, with no daylight saving time. Mauritania borders Algeria, Mali, Senegal, and Western Sahara. Its capital is Nouakchott.
- Population
- 4,403,319 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 397,955 sq mi (1,030,700 km²)
- Currency
- Ouguiya (MRU)
- Languages
- Arabic (Mauritania), Fula, Soninke, French, Hassaniya Arabic, Wolof
- Calling code
- +222
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- MR
- Coordinates (central point)
- 21.011440, -11.482648
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Kiffa, Néma, Mbera, Kaédi, Zouérat, and Bougadoum all keep Greenwich Mean Time, like the rest of Mauritania.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Algeria | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Western Sahara | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Mali | UTC+0 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.