Satellite View of Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar sits at 47.8864, 106.9057. Drag to pan, click then scroll to zoom, and switch between satellite, terrain and street layers.
Asia · Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Current Time in Mongolia
Live local time in Ulaanbaatar, with today's date, the UTC offset, the difference from your own clock, and current weather conditions.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Reference
Mongolia at a Glance
| Country | Mongolia |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Asia |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Ulaanbaatar |
| Current UTC offset | — |
| Time zones in country | 2 |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
| Population | about 3.4 million |
| Currency | Tugrik (MNT) |
| Calling code | +976 |
| Capital coordinates | 47.8864, 106.9057 |
| Day of year | — |
| ISO week number | — |
| Season in Ulaanbaatar | — |
| Daylight today | — |
| Sun altitude now | — |
| Moon phase | — |
| Hemisphere | Northern |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Working with Mongolia
Time Differences and Business Hours
How Ulaanbaatar lines up against the cities people most often need to coordinate with.
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Differences are measured against Ulaanbaatar. For a specific date, use the converter; to find a meeting slot, use the meeting planner.
Understanding the offset
How Mongolia Time Works
The Zone, Not the Offset
Ulaanbaatar sits in Asia/Ulaanbaatar. That name matters more than the number: an offset like the one shown above is only true today, whereas the zone name carries every rule about when the country changes its clocks. Software that stores offsets instead of zone names breaks at the next changeover.
A Steady Offset
Mongolia keeps the same offset all year. That sounds simpler, and it is, but it means the gap to any country that does change clocks shifts by an hour twice a year without anything changing on this end.
More Than One Zone
Mongolia spans about 2 time zones. The clock above is the capital's. If you are dealing with another part of the country, check which zone that region actually uses before assuming it matches Ulaanbaatar.
Writing Times Clearly
When you send a time to someone in Mongolia, write the zone with it, or better, send a calendar invitation that converts automatically for each recipient. "14:00 UTC" cannot be misread; "2pm" in a message reaching three countries reliably produces at least one person joining an hour out.
Inside Mongolia
Time by State, Province or Territory
Mongolia spans more than one time zone, so a single national clock cannot answer the question. Each place below has its own page with live local time and weather.
Answers
Mongolia Time Questions
What time is it in Mongolia right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, updating every second. It is calculated from the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone using your browser's copy of the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving rules are applied automatically and correctly.
What time zone does Mongolia use?
Ulaanbaatar uses the Asia/Ulaanbaatar zone. The current UTC offset is shown in the panel above and updates itself if the country changes its clocks. Mongolia spans 2 time zones in total, so other parts of the country may differ from the capital.
Does Mongolia observe daylight saving time?
No. Mongolia stays on the same offset all year, so the gap between Ulaanbaatar and any country that does change clocks will differ by an hour for part of the year. That is the most common cause of a recurring meeting drifting.
How do I convert Mongolia time to my own?
The comparison line above already shows the difference between Ulaanbaatar and your own device clock. For a specific date and time rather than right now, use the time zone converter, which handles daylight saving for the date you enter rather than for today.
Where does the weather on this page come from?
Open-Meteo, a free weather service. The request goes directly from your browser to their API, so nothing about your visit passes through our server. It reports current conditions and a short forecast for Ulaanbaatar.
How accurate is the clock?
It reads your own device clock and re-expresses that instant in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar zone, so it is exactly as accurate as your device. Almost every phone and computer syncs to a network time server automatically, which puts you within a fraction of a second.