Erdenet — time and weather
Erdenet is a city in Mongolia, in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone. This page shows the current local time in Erdenet and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Erdenet
Local time in Erdenet is based on the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Mongolia is a vast land of steppes and the Gobi Desert, homeland of nomads and Genghis Khan, with gers and endless skies.
More about the country: Mongolia →What to see in Erdenet
Sights and historical places
- The vast copper-molybdenum open-pit mine, one of the largest mining operations in the world.
- The Buddhist Zayain Khiid monastery on a hill above the town, with a panorama of Erdenet.
- The Friendship Monument, symbolising the joint Soviet-Mongolian founding of the city.
- The Erdenet carpet factory, where the famous Mongolian carpets are woven from local wool.
Museums
- A museum of mining and minerals telling the story of the copper combine.
- The Erdenet local history museum with displays on the nature and peoples of the Orkhon province.
- A hall of traditional crafts with examples of carpet weaving and woollen goods.
Where to spend time
- A climb up to the Zayain Khiid monastery for a panorama of the city and the copper mine.
- Buying woollen goods and carpets at the carpet factory and the town markets.
- Walks across the surrounding hills and steppes of the Orkhon valley with mountain views.
Local cuisine
In this northern town try the classic Mongolian dishes — buuz, khuushuur and khorkhog, meat with noodles and dairy products — served in local cafés and guanz eateries.