Mauritius operates on Mauritius Time (MUT), which is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+4). The country does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset remains constant throughout the year.
All of Mauritius follows the same timezone, including its outer islands like Rodrigues. Port Louis, the capital and largest city, is the country's main port and financial center. The island nation is known for its beaches, lagoons, and reefs.
Mauritius was the only known home of the dodo bird, which became extinct in the late 17th century. The island is also the birthplace of the world's first postage stamp outside of Britain—the famous "Post Office" stamps of 1847, which are among the world's most valuable. Mauritius is consistently ranked as one of Africa's most developed economies.