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Country time

What time is in Mauritania

Current local time in Mauritania. See the exact time across Mauritania, time zone info (Africa/Nouakchott), UTC +0 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Mauritania

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Africa/Nouakchott
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Mauritania is Africa/Nouakchott.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Fderik

Temperature 33°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 16 km/h
AQI 193
AQI category Unhealthy
PM2.5 136 µg/m3

Using Fderik as the reference location. Updated 9:45 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Mauritania right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Mauritania

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:38 AM
Sunset 7:25 PM
Day length 12h 46m
Solar noon 1:02 PM

Time in Mauritania — time zone and key facts

Mauritania has a population of over 1,397,363 and uses 2 time zones including Africa/Nouakchott, Africa/Dakar. The current local time applies to the largest city, Fderik, and most of the country.

The time in Mauritania right now

When you check what time it is in Mauritania, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Mauritania's offset from UTC is UTC +0, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Mauritania

Whether Mauritania observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Mauritania is Africa/Nouakchott. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Mauritania stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Mauritania

Major cities in Mauritania include Fderik, Aleg, Akjoujt, Zouirat, Chegga, Magta Lajar and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.