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Mauritania does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks remain constant throughout the year on standard time, with no seasonal spring/fall 1-hour adjustments.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Mauritania.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Mauritania:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Mauritania.
Select a metropolitan center below to view dedicated city clocks, localized solar schedules, and weather patterns.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-28 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-04-08 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-25 | Eid al-Adha | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-14 | Mawlid an-Nabi | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-01 | Start of Ramadan | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-07 | End of Ramadan | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-15 | Ashura | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-25 | Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-08 | Korite (Eid al-Fitr) | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-14 | Maouloud (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-18 | National Youth Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-08 | National Women's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-05 | National Teacher's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-25 | Africa Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-14 | Islamic New Year | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-15 | National Solidarity Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-01 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-10 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-07-20 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-15 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-01 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-29 | Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Mauritania:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Mauritania:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Mauritania has consistently used GMT/UTC+0 since its independence.
The current time in Mauritania is based on Africa/Nouakchott with a UTC offset of UTC+00:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
No, Mauritania does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Clocks remain on standard time all year.
Standard business hours in Mauritania are typically 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Mauritania is +222.