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
21:27
Mon

EST

121234567891011
23:27
Mon

GMT

121234567891011
04:27
Tue

CET

121234567891011
05:27
Tue

All Time Zones

Timezone Current Time
ACDT Tue 13:57
ACST Tue 13:57
ADT Tue 01:27
AEDT Tue 14:27
AEST Tue 14:27
AKDT Mon 20:27
AKST Mon 20:27
AST Tue 00:27
AWST Tue 12:27
BST Tue 05:27
CAT Tue 06:27
CDT Mon 23:27
CDT Tue 00:27
CEST Tue 06:27
CET Tue 05:27
ChST Tue 14:27
CST Tue 12:27
CST Tue 00:27
CST Mon 22:27
EAT Tue 07:27
EDT Tue 00:27
EEST Tue 07:27
EET Tue 07:27
EST Mon 23:27
GMT Tue 04:27
HDT Mon 19:27
HKT Tue 12:27
HST Mon 19:27
IDT Tue 07:27
IST Tue 05:27
IST Tue 07:27
IST Tue 09:57
JST Tue 13:27
KST Tue 13:27
MDT Mon 22:27
MEST Tue 06:27
MET Tue 06:27
MSK Tue 07:27
MST Mon 22:27
NDT Tue 01:57
NST Tue 01:57
NZDT Tue 16:27
NZST Tue 16:27
PDT Mon 21:27
PKT Tue 09:27
PST Tue 12:27
PST Mon 21:27
SAST Tue 06:27
SST Mon 17:27
UTC Tue 04:27
WAT Tue 05:27
WEST Tue 05:27
WET Tue 05:27
WIB Tue 11:27
WIT Tue 13:27
WITA Tue 12:27

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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