Istanbul to Mauritania: time difference
Mauritania is 3 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 04:36 4:36 AM Mauritania 01:36 1:36 AM You –:–
04:36 4:36 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
01:36 1:36 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:46
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−3 h
Mauritania is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Mauritania are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇷 Mauritania
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇲🇷 Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:36 | 01:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Nouakchott |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 4,736,139 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Mauritania: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Mauritania?
The clocks in Mauritania are 3 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Mauritania at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Mauritania it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mauritania when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 3:00 PM in Mauritania.
When is a good time to call Mauritania from Istanbul?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mauritania – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mauritania compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Mauritania later: until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mauritania, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Mauritania change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
