Mauritius time zone history
Daylight saving time was used in 4 years since 1970, last in 2009; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. Mauritius left local mean time (UTC+3:50) in 1907, the second-earliest switch of the 9 zones on UTC+4 standard time.
UTC+4
Standard time is UTC+4 all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 4 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1907 | Local mean time (UTC+3:50) replaced | UTC+4 | numeric only |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | October 10 | not that year | 1 hour |
| 1983 | not that year | March 21 | 1 hour |
| 2008 | October 26 | not that year | 1 hour |
| 2009 | not that year | March 29 | 1 hour |
Also on UTC+4
United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Astrakhan (Russia), Saratov (Russia), Samara (Russia) and Ulyanovsk (Russia).
Clocks next door since 1970
- British Indian Ocean Territory (2,149 km): usually 2 hours ahead; different on 9,650 days in 1970–1995, 2008 and 2009.
- Mozambique (2,625 km): usually 2 hours behind; different on 316 days in 1982, 1983, 2008 and 2009.
- Kenya (3,076 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 316 days in 1982, 1983, 2008 and 2009.
- South Africa (3,082 km): usually 2 hours behind; different on 316 days in 1982, 1983, 2008 and 2009.
- Maldives (3,221 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 316 days in 1982, 1983, 2008 and 2009.
How it compares
Standard time has stayed at UTC+4 since 1907.
On standard time, clocks in Mauritius run 10 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.