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
12:40
Mon

EST

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14:40
Mon

GMT

121234567891011
19:40
Mon

CET

121234567891011
20:40
Mon

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Tue 05:10
ACST Tue 05:10
ADT Mon 16:40
AEDT Tue 05:40
AEST Tue 05:40
AKDT Mon 11:40
AKST Mon 11:40
AST Mon 15:40
AWST Tue 03:40
BST Mon 20:40
CAT Mon 21:40
CDT Mon 14:40
CDT Mon 15:40
CEST Mon 21:40
CET Mon 20:40
ChST Tue 05:40
CST Tue 03:40
CST Mon 15:40
CST Mon 13:40
EAT Mon 22:40
EDT Mon 15:40
EEST Mon 22:40
EET Mon 22:40
EST Mon 14:40
GMT Mon 19:40
HDT Mon 10:40
HKT Tue 03:40
HST Mon 10:40
IDT Mon 22:40
IST Mon 20:40
IST Mon 22:40
IST Tue 01:10
JST Tue 04:40
KST Tue 04:40
MDT Mon 13:40
MEST Mon 21:40
MET Mon 21:40
MSK Mon 22:40
MST Mon 13:40
NDT Mon 17:10
NST Mon 17:10
NZDT Tue 07:40
NZST Tue 07:40
PDT Mon 12:40
PKT Tue 00:40
PST Tue 03:40
PST Mon 12:40
SAST Mon 21:40
SST Mon 08:40
UTC Mon 19:40
WAT Mon 20:40
WEST Mon 20:40
WET Mon 20:40
WIB Tue 02:40
WIT Tue 04:40
WITA Tue 03:40

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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