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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16:42
Sun

EST

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18:42
Sun

GMT

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23:42
Sun

CET

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00:42
Mon

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Mon 09:12
ACST Mon 09:12
ADT Sun 20:42
AEDT Mon 09:42
AEST Mon 09:42
AKDT Sun 15:42
AKST Sun 15:42
AST Sun 19:42
AWST Mon 07:42
BST Mon 00:42
CAT Mon 01:42
CDT Sun 18:42
CDT Sun 19:42
CEST Mon 01:42
CET Mon 00:42
ChST Mon 09:42
CST Mon 07:42
CST Sun 19:42
CST Sun 17:42
EAT Mon 02:42
EDT Sun 19:42
EEST Mon 02:42
EET Mon 02:42
EST Sun 18:42
GMT Sun 23:42
HDT Sun 14:42
HKT Mon 07:42
HST Sun 14:42
IDT Mon 02:42
IST Mon 00:42
IST Mon 02:42
IST Mon 05:12
JST Mon 08:42
KST Mon 08:42
MDT Sun 17:42
MEST Mon 01:42
MET Mon 01:42
MSK Mon 02:42
MST Sun 17:42
NDT Sun 21:12
NST Sun 21:12
NZDT Mon 11:42
NZST Mon 11:42
PDT Sun 16:42
PKT Mon 04:42
PST Mon 07:42
PST Sun 16:42
SAST Mon 01:42
SST Sun 12:42
UTC Sun 23:42
WAT Mon 00:42
WEST Mon 00:42
WET Mon 00:42
WIB Mon 06:42
WIT Mon 08:42
WITA Mon 07:42

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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