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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.
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.