+222 · UTC+0

Best Time to Call
Mauritania
from the United States

Mauritania's +222 code covers a largely desert West African nation served primarily by Mauritel, Mattel, and Chinguitel. From the US East Coast, business hours in Mauritania fall between 4:00 AM and 12:00 PM EST.

Best EST: 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun–Thu
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Mauritania

A 9-to-5 day in Nouakchott and one in New York share 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET.

Ideal

Morning

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PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

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PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

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Mauritania Business Hours → US Time Zones
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.

// Calling Guide

How to call Mauritania — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Mauritania country code: +222.
  3. 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Nouakchott is 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Nouakchott and one in New York share 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Sun–Thu.
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Mauritania

Calling culture

Business culture in Mauritania, conducted largely in Arabic and French, values hospitality and relationship-building before business matters.

Working week

Sun–Thu.

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