Africa · Africa/Nouakchott
Mauritania
July 11, 2026
Current time in Mauritania
Quick facts
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Population
- 4,403,319
- Currency
- Ouguiya (MRU)
- Phone code
- +222
- Daylight saving
- No
Neighbouring countries
Algeria
Mali
Senegal
Western SaharaAbout Mauritania
One time zone covers the whole country in Mauritania — UTC, anchored on Nouakchott — so everywhere shares the same clock.
Mauritania has its capital at Nouakchott, is home to about 4.4 million people and covers about 1,031,000 km². Neighbouring countries include Algeria, Mali and Senegal, among others. The main languages are Arabic, Fula and Soninke. The currency is the ouguiya (MRU).
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Mauritania right now?
- The clock on this page shows the live time in Mauritania (Africa/Nouakchott), currently UTC.
- How many time zones does Mauritania have?
- Mauritania uses a single time zone, Africa/Nouakchott (UTC).
- Does Mauritania observe daylight saving time?
- No — Mauritania keeps the same UTC offset all year.