Current time in Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, located in Mongolia within the Eastern Asia region. It uses the Asia/Ulaanbaatar IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+08:00 (GMT+8). With a population of around 1.5M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Mongolia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Timezone
Asia/Ulaanbaatar
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Standard
ULAT
DST
ULAST
Local time guide
Time in Ulaanbaatar for calls, travel, and planning
Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, located in Mongolia within the Eastern Asia region. It uses the Asia/Ulaanbaatar IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+08:00 (GMT+8). With a population of around 1.5M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Mongolia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Ulaanbaatar for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours behind Ulaanbaatar. New York is currently 12 hours behind Ulaanbaatar.
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Timezone
Asia/Ulaanbaatar
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Abbreviation
GMT+8
DST
Not active
Region
Eastern Asia
Country
Mongolia
State / Area
Ulaanbaatar
Calling Code
+976
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Useful local details for Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is located in Mongolia, Mongolia, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is MN. The city has a population of approximately 1.5M, ranking it #171 in Mongolia by size. For timezone purposes, Ulaanbaatar uses Asia/Ulaanbaatar (UTC+08:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between ULAT and ULAST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Ulaanbaatar observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is ULAT, and it switches to ULAST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Ulaanbaatar and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Ulaanbaatar does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Ulaanbaatar
For work calls, the standard business window in Ulaanbaatar is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Ulaanbaatar local time before inviting people across Eastern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Ulaanbaatar uses MNT and the calling code for Mongolia is +976. Languages spoken here include MN. The city has a population of around 1.5M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Eastern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Ulaanbaatar observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is ULAT, and it switches to ULAST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Ulaanbaatar and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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