Current Time in All Time Zones

Browse the current time for every time-zone abbreviation and group - EST, CST, GMT, CET, UTC offsets and more - With the countries and IANA zones that use each one.

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PST

121234567891011
10:43
Tue

EST

121234567891011
12:43
Tue

GMT

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17:43
Tue

CET

121234567891011
18:43
Tue

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Wed 03:13
ACST Wed 03:13
ADT Tue 14:43
AEDT Wed 03:43
AEST Wed 03:43
AKDT Tue 09:43
AKST Tue 09:43
AST Tue 13:43
AWST Wed 01:43
BST Tue 18:43
CAT Tue 19:43
CDT Tue 12:43
CDT Tue 13:43
CEST Tue 19:43
CET Tue 18:43
ChST Wed 03:43
CST Wed 01:43
CST Tue 13:43
CST Tue 11:43
EAT Tue 20:43
EDT Tue 13:43
EEST Tue 20:43
EET Tue 20:43
EST Tue 12:43
GMT Tue 17:43
HDT Tue 08:43
HKT Wed 01:43
HST Tue 08:43
IDT Tue 20:43
IST Tue 18:43
IST Tue 20:43
IST Tue 23:13
JST Wed 02:43
KST Wed 02:43
MDT Tue 11:43
MEST Tue 19:43
MET Tue 19:43
MSK Tue 20:43
MST Tue 11:43
NDT Tue 15:13
NST Tue 15:13
NZDT Wed 05:43
NZST Wed 05:43
PDT Tue 10:43
PKT Tue 22:43
PST Wed 01:43
PST Tue 10:43
SAST Tue 19:43
SST Tue 06:43
UTC Tue 17:43
WAT Tue 18:43
WEST Tue 18:43
WET Tue 18:43
WIB Wed 00:43
WIT Wed 02:43
WITA Wed 01:43

Time-zone names vs. UTC offsets

Most people know time zones by their short names, like EST or GMT. Each name maps to a UTC offset - How many hours it is ahead of or behind the world's base time. Open any group to see its offset, the countries that use it, and its IANA zones.

  • Abbreviation groups like EST, PST, CET and IST.
  • UTC offset groups like UTC+1 or UTC−5 for exact comparisons.
  • Live clocks so you can read the current time at a glance.

💡 Tip: Need one place instead of a whole zone? Jump to the world cities list or a country.

Browse time zones by UTC offset

Jump to every place currently on a given offset, from UTC−12 to UTC+14.

How these world clock times are calculated

Each listing combines a live clock with a current offset from UTC. Abbreviations are useful for browsing, but an exact local time is best confirmed with a city page or an IANA time zone because daylight saving time can change the active offset during the year.

If you know the abbreviationOpen its group page for countries, offsets, and matching IANA zones.
If you know the placeUse city clocks or country clocks for clearer local context.
If you need to scheduleUse the time zone converter before setting a reminder.

Why abbreviations can be ambiguous

Short labels such as CST, IST, and BST can mean different things in different parts of the world. That is why each group links onward to countries, cities, and IANA names instead of stopping at a single abbreviation.

Current time in time zones - FAQ

What's the difference between a time zone name and a UTC offset?

A name like EST is a label; a UTC offset (such as UTC-5) is exactly how far ahead of or behind UTC it is. Each group page shows both.

Which countries use this time zone?

Open any time-zone group to see the countries and IANA zones that use it, plus a live clock.

Do the times change for daylight saving?

Yes. Standard zones (like EST) switch to their daylight version (like EDT) for part of the year; the live clock always shows the current one.

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