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
22:54
Sat

EST

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00:54
Sun

GMT

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05:54
Sun

CET

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06:54
Sun

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Sun 15:24
ACST Sun 15:24
ADT Sun 02:54
AEDT Sun 15:54
AEST Sun 15:54
AKDT Sat 21:54
AKST Sat 21:54
AST Sun 01:54
AWST Sun 13:54
BST Sun 06:54
CAT Sun 07:54
CDT Sun 00:54
CDT Sun 01:54
CEST Sun 07:54
CET Sun 06:54
ChST Sun 15:54
CST Sun 13:54
CST Sun 01:54
CST Sat 23:54
EAT Sun 08:54
EDT Sun 01:54
EEST Sun 08:54
EET Sun 08:54
EST Sun 00:54
GMT Sun 05:54
HDT Sat 20:54
HKT Sun 13:54
HST Sat 20:54
IDT Sun 08:54
IST Sun 06:54
IST Sun 08:54
IST Sun 11:24
JST Sun 14:54
KST Sun 14:54
MDT Sat 23:54
MEST Sun 07:54
MET Sun 07:54
MSK Sun 08:54
MST Sat 23:54
NDT Sun 03:24
NST Sun 03:24
NZDT Sun 17:54
NZST Sun 17:54
PDT Sat 22:54
PKT Sun 10:54
PST Sun 13:54
PST Sat 22:54
SAST Sun 07:54
SST Sat 18:54
UTC Sun 05:54
WAT Sun 06:54
WEST Sun 06:54
WET Sun 06:54
WIB Sun 12:54
WIT Sun 14:54
WITA Sun 13:54

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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