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

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17:10
Sun

EST

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19:10
Sun

GMT

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00:10
Mon

CET

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01:10
Mon

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Mon 09:40
ACST Mon 09:40
ADT Sun 21:10
AEDT Mon 10:10
AEST Mon 10:10
AKDT Sun 16:10
AKST Sun 16:10
AST Sun 20:10
AWST Mon 08:10
BST Mon 01:10
CAT Mon 02:10
CDT Sun 19:10
CDT Sun 20:10
CEST Mon 02:10
CET Mon 01:10
ChST Mon 10:10
CST Mon 08:10
CST Sun 20:10
CST Sun 18:10
EAT Mon 03:10
EDT Sun 20:10
EEST Mon 03:10
EET Mon 03:10
EST Sun 19:10
GMT Mon 00:10
HDT Sun 15:10
HKT Mon 08:10
HST Sun 15:10
IDT Mon 03:10
IST Mon 01:10
IST Mon 03:10
IST Mon 05:40
JST Mon 09:10
KST Mon 09:10
MDT Sun 18:10
MEST Mon 02:10
MET Mon 02:10
MSK Mon 03:10
MST Sun 18:10
NDT Sun 21:40
NST Sun 21:40
NZDT Mon 12:10
NZST Mon 12:10
PDT Sun 17:10
PKT Mon 05:10
PST Mon 08:10
PST Sun 17:10
SAST Mon 02:10
SST Sun 13:10
UTC Mon 00:10
WAT Mon 01:10
WEST Mon 01:10
WET Mon 01:10
WIB Mon 07:10
WIT Mon 09:10
WITA Mon 08:10

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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