Time difference Mongolia

Mongolia is divided into two time zones. There is a one hour difference between the three western aimag and the whole country.

The three westernmost aimag (Bayan-Olgiy, Khovd and Uvs) have a time difference with France (GMT +1) of six hours in winter and five hours in summer (GMT +7).

The rest of the country is seven hours behind France in winter and six hours in summer (GMT +8).

Opening hours Mongolia

To see / To do Mongolia

Government offices are open five days a week, generally from 8am to 5pm.

Private companies often open at 9am, but close later, usually between 6pm and 8pm.

Stores, offices and museums sometimes close in the middle of the day, but less so during the tourist season. Some have weekly closing days, so check before you go.

Restaurants often close around 10pm, or even 9pm for some, as Mongolians like to dine early, and rooms empty quickly after the meal. In Ulaanbaatar, however, some establishments are open until midnight. Note that in winter, everything closes earlier.

Please note that during the Naadam festival, everything is closed for five days.

Enjoying yourself Mongolia

In Ulaanbaatar, many restaurants and guanz are open continuously, from 11am or 12pm until the evening. Mongolians generally eat early in the evening, around 7pm. Most restaurants close early in the evening, between 9 and 10 pm. In Ulaanbaatar, however, more and more restaurants are open until midnight.

Take a break Mongolia

The cafés in the capital are generally open from 8 or 9 in the morning and close at the end of the day or in the evening. Bars open later, from 11am or 12pm for some establishments, and even in the late afternoon for those that are exclusively nocturnal.

In the country towns, it is difficult to find cafés and bars. However, one can take welcome breaks in the guanz located around the markets to drink tea with salted milk or have a bite to eat.

(To) please yourself Mongolia

As a general rule, shops are open from 8am or 9am to 6pm, or even 8pm for department stores. Shopping centers close later, usually around 10pm, and remain open on weekends. Some supermarkets and stores operate 24 hours a day. These include the CU and GS25 chains, whose convenient stores remain open without interruption.

Get out Mongolia

Bars and pubs generally open in the late morning or afternoon. Some close between midnight and 2 a.m., while others stay open until the early hours of the morning, closing around 4 or 5 a.m.