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Eastern Australia is on daylight saving time: AEDT (UTC+11) until Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

Queensland stays on AEST (UTC+10).

JST
UTC+9
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CST
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EEST
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SAST
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UTC
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ART
UTC−3
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EDT/EST
UTC−4
14h behind
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Eastern Time is on daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) until Sun, Nov 1.
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10:00 pm22:00 AEST (UTC+10), Oct 19, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 19, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 19, 2026 = 3:00 pm15:00 EEST (UTC+3), Oct 19, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 SAST (UTC+2), Oct 19, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 19, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Oct 19, 2026 = 9:00 am09:00 ART (UTC-3), Oct 19, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 19, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 19, 2026

AEST is 1 hour ahead of JST. AEST is 2 hours ahead of CST. AEST is 7 hours ahead of EEST. AEST is 8 hours ahead of SAST. AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST. AEST is 10 hours ahead of UTC. AEST is 13 hours ahead of ART. AEST is 14 hours ahead of EDT. AEST is 17 hours ahead of PDT.

How the time difference changes

AEST to JST

AEST is 1 hour ahead of JST year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in JST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in JST.

AEST to CST Asia

AEST is 2 hours ahead of CST Asia year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in CST Asia.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in CST Asia.

AEST to EEST

For most of the year, AEST is 7 hours ahead of EEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, AEST is 8 hours ahead of EET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in EET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in EET.

AEST to SAST

AEST is 8 hours ahead of SAST year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in SAST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in SAST.

AEST to CEST

For most of the year, AEST is 8 hours ahead of CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, AEST is 9 hours ahead of CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 12:00 am to 9:00 am in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 00:00 to 09:00 in CET.

AEST to UTC

AEST is 10 hours ahead of UTC year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in UTC.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in UTC.

AEST to ART

AEST is 13 hours ahead of ART year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in ART.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in ART.

AEST to EST

For most of the year, AEST is 14 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, AEST is 15 hours ahead of EST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 7:00 pm (previous day) to 4:00 am in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 6:00 pm (previous day) to 3:00 am in EST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 19:00 (previous day) to 04:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 18:00 (previous day) to 03:00 in EST.

AEST to PDT

For most of the year, AEST is 17 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, AEST is 18 hours ahead of PST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in AEST correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in PST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in AEST correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in PST.

Compare AEST time with JST, CST, EEST, SAST, CEST, UTC, ART, EST, and PDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Australian Eastern Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of Japan Standard Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of China Standard Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Eastern European Summer Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of South Africa Standard Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Central European Summer Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of Argentina Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 14 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time is 17 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
10:00 pm22:00 in AEST is 9:00 pm21:00 in JST and is 8:00 pm20:00 in CST and is 3:00 pm15:00 in EEST and is 2:00 pm14:00 in SAST and is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST and is 12:00 pm12:00 in UTC and is 9:00 am09:00 in ART and is 8:00 am08:00 in EDT and is 5:00 am05:00 in PDT

AEST to JST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in AEST which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in JST
AEST to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in AEST which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in CST
AEST to EEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in AEST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in EEST
AEST to SAST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in AEST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in SAST
AEST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in AEST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in CEST
AEST to UTC call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in AEST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in UTC. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
AEST to ART call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in AEST which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in ART (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
AEST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in AEST which corresponds to 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in EDT (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
AEST to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in AEST which corresponds to 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in PDT (previous day)

10:00 pm22:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Offset UTC +10:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 Japan Standard Time (JST). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 China Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
3:00 pm15:00 Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
9:00 am09:00 Argentina Time (ART). Offset UTC -3:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours

10:00 pm22:00 AEST / 9:00 pm21:00 JST / 8:00 pm20:00 CST / 3:00 pm15:00 EEST / 2:00 pm14:00 SAST / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST / 12:00 pm12:00 UTC / 9:00 am09:00 ART / 8:00 am08:00 EDT / 5:00 am05:00 PDT

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Hourly time comparison
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Australian Eastern Standard Time

Offset: AEST is 10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Australia

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AEST time zone is Sydney in Australia, with about 5.639 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle.

Map of the areas on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
AEST all year AEST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC+11 (AEDT).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

123456789101112End: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) ended on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, October 4, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the first Sunday of October.

123456789101112Start: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) starts on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, April 4, 2027, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of April.

See Australia daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is used in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Australian Capital Territory and in folling major cities Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra

Only part of Australia observe daylight saving. It is used in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory. Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland, Western Australia or the Northern Territory.

AEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +10 - basic short
  • +1000 - basic
  • +10:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +1000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (10) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of ten hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Kilo - Military abbreviation for AEST
  • K - short form of 'Kilo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Antarctica/Macquarie
  • Australia/ACT
  • Australia/Brisbane
  • Australia/Canberra
  • Australia/Currie
  • Australia/Hobart
  • Australia/Lindeman
  • Australia/Melbourne
  • Australia/NSW
  • Australia/Queensland
  • Australia/Sydney
  • Australia/Tasmania
  • Australia/Victoria
Time zones with the GMT +10 offset:
  • AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time
  • CHUT - Chuuk Time
  • ChST - Chamorro Standard Time
  • K - Kilo Time Zone
  • KDT - Korea Daylight Time
  • PGT - Papua New Guinea Time
  • VLAT - Vladivostok Time
  • YAKST - Yakutsk Summer Time
  • YAPT - Yap Time

Japan Standard Time

Offset: JST is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Japan

Principal Cities: The largest city in the JST time zone is Tokyo in Japan, with about 9.733 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Japan Standard Time (JST) do not change for daylight saving time, so JST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Current time in Japan: Japan time now

JST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +09 - basic short
  • +0900 - basic
  • +09:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0900 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (09) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of nine hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • India - Military abbreviation for JST
  • I - short form of 'India'
IANA/Olson: Reflects JST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Tokyo
  • Japan
Time zones with the GMT +9 offset:
  • AWDT - Australian Western Daylight Time
  • CHOST - Choibalsan Summer Time
  • I - India Time Zone
  • IRKST - Irkutsk Summer Time
  • JST - Japan Standard Time
  • KST - Korea Standard Time
  • PWT - Palau Time
  • TLT - East Timor Time
  • ULAST - Ulaanbaatar Summer Time
  • WIT - Eastern Indonesian Time
  • YAKT - Yakutsk Time

China Standard Time

Offset: CST is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: China, Macao, Taiwan

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Shanghai in China, with about 24.875 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in China Standard Time (CST) do not change for daylight saving time, so CST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +08 - basic short
  • +0800 - basic
  • +08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0800 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Hotel - Military abbreviation for CST
  • H - short form of 'Hotel'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Chongqing
  • Asia/Chungking
  • Asia/Harbin
  • Asia/Macao
  • Asia/Macau
  • Asia/Shanghai
  • Asia/Taipei
  • PRC
  • ROC
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT +8 offset:
  • ACT - ASEAN Common Time
  • AWST - Australian Western Standard Time
  • BNT - Brunei Darussalam Time
  • CAST - Casey Time
  • CHOT - Choibalsan Time
  • CST - China Standard Time
  • H - Hotel Time Zone
  • HKT - Hong Kong Time
  • HOVST - Hovd Summer Time
  • IRKT - Irkutsk Time
  • KRAST - Krasnoyarsk Summer Time
  • MYT - Malaysia Time
  • PHT - Philippine Time
  • SGT - Singapore Time
  • ULAT - Ulaanbaatar Time
  • WITA - Central Indonesian Time

Eastern European Summer Time

Offset: EEST is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Åland Islands, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, Palestinian Territory, Romania, Ukraine

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EEST time zone is Cairo in Egypt, with about 9.607 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Alexandria, Giza, Kyiv, Beirut.

German: OESZ - Osteuropäische Sommerzeit

Map of the areas on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
EEST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on EEST.

Daylight Saving: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Eastern European Time (EET).

123456789101112Start: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 4:00 am04:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 am04:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +03 - basic short
  • +0300 - basic
  • +03:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Charlie - Military abbreviation for EEST
  • C - short form of 'Charlie'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Cairo
  • Asia/Beirut
  • Asia/Famagusta
  • Asia/Gaza
  • Asia/Hebron
  • Asia/Nicosia
  • EET
  • Egypt
  • Europe/Athens
  • Europe/Bucharest
  • Europe/Chisinau
  • Europe/Helsinki
  • Europe/Kiev
  • Europe/Kyiv
  • Europe/Mariehamn
  • Europe/Nicosia
  • Europe/Riga
  • Europe/Sofia
  • Europe/Tallinn
  • Europe/Tiraspol
  • Europe/Uzhgorod
  • Europe/Vilnius
  • Europe/Zaporozhye
Time zones with the GMT +3 offset:
  • EEST - Eastern European Summer Time
  • MSK - Moscow Standard Time
  • AST - Arabia Standard Time
  • C - Charlie Time Zone
  • EAT - Eastern Africa Time
  • FET - Further Eastern European Time
  • IDT - Israel Daylight Time
  • TRT - Turkey Time

South Africa Standard Time

Offset: SAST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa

Principal Cities: The largest city in the SAST time zone is Johannesburg in South Africa, with about 9.418 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Gqeberha.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in South Africa Standard Time (SAST) do not change for daylight saving time, so SAST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

SAST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for SAST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects SAST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Johannesburg
  • Africa/Maseru
  • Africa/Mbabane
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • CEST - Central European Summer Time
  • EET - Eastern European Time
  • MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
  • B - Bravo Time Zone
  • CAT - Central Africa Time
  • IST - Israel Standard Time
  • SAST - South Africa Standard Time
  • WAST - West Africa Summer Time

Central European Summer Time

Offset: CEST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CEST time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Rome, Paris, Hamburg.

German: MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit

Map of the areas on Central European Summer Time (CEST)
CEST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on CEST.

Daylight Saving: Central European Summer Time (CEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Central European Time (CET).

123456789101112Start: Central European Summer Time (CEST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for CEST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
  • CET
  • Europe/Amsterdam
  • Europe/Andorra
  • Europe/Belgrade
  • Europe/Berlin
  • Europe/Bratislava
  • Europe/Brussels
  • Europe/Budapest
  • Europe/Busingen
  • Europe/Copenhagen
  • Europe/Gibraltar
  • Europe/Ljubljana
  • Europe/Luxembourg
  • Europe/Madrid
  • Europe/Malta
  • Europe/Monaco
  • Europe/Oslo
  • Europe/Paris
  • Europe/Podgorica
  • Europe/Prague
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/San_Marino
  • Europe/Sarajevo
  • Europe/Skopje
  • Europe/Stockholm
  • Europe/Tirane
  • Europe/Vaduz
  • Europe/Vatican
  • Europe/Vienna
  • Europe/Warsaw
  • Europe/Zagreb
  • Europe/Zurich
  • MET
  • Poland
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • CEST - Central European Summer Time
  • EET - Eastern European Time
  • MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
  • B - Bravo Time Zone
  • CAT - Central Africa Time
  • IST - Israel Standard Time
  • SAST - South Africa Standard Time
  • WAST - West Africa Summer Time

Coordinated Universal Time

Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Faroe Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara

Principal Cities: The largest city in the UTC time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.

Map of the areas on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC all year UTC part of the year

Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC+1 (British Summer Time, Irish Standard Time, WEST).

UTC representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects UTC time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Etc/UCT
  • Etc/UTC
  • Etc/Universal
  • Etc/Zulu
  • UCT
  • UTC
  • Universal
  • Zulu
Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone

Argentina Time

Offset: ART is 3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Argentina

Principal Cities: The largest city in the ART time zone is Buenos Aires in Argentina, with about 2.891 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Argentina Time (ART) do not change for daylight saving time, so ART stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

ART representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -03 - basic short
  • -0300 - basic
  • -03:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0300 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Papa - Military abbreviation for ART
  • P - short form of 'Papa'
Time zones with the GMT -3 offset:
  • ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time
  • PMT - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • PMST - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • AMST - Amazon Summer Time
  • ART - Argentina Time
  • BRT - Brasilia Time
  • CLST - Chile Summer Time
  • FKST - Falkland Islands Summer Time
  • FKT - Falkland Islands Time
  • GFT - French Guiana Time
  • P - Papa Time Zone
  • PYST - Paraguay Summer Time
  • PYT - Paraguay Time
  • SRT - Suriname Time
  • UYT - Uruguay Time

Eastern Standard Time

Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.

French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−4 (EDT).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Atikokan
  • America/Cancun
  • America/Cayman
  • America/Coral_Harbour
  • America/Detroit
  • America/Fort_Wayne
  • America/Grand_Turk
  • America/Indiana/Indianapolis
  • America/Indiana/Marengo
  • America/Indiana/Petersburg
  • America/Indiana/Vevay
  • America/Indiana/Vincennes
  • America/Indiana/Winamac
  • America/Indianapolis
  • America/Iqaluit
  • America/Jamaica
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Panama
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST
  • EST5EDT
  • Jamaica
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

Pacific Daylight Time

Offset: PDT is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PDT time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HAP - Heure Avancée du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Zona Noroeste

Map of the areas on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
PDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on PDT.

Daylight Saving: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Pacific Standard Time (PST).

123456789101112Start: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) started on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

PDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -07 - basic short
  • -0700 - basic
  • -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of seven hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Tango - Military abbreviation for PDT
  • T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Ensenada
  • America/Los_Angeles
  • America/Santa_Isabel
  • America/Tijuana
  • America/Vancouver
  • Canada/Pacific
  • Mexico/BajaNorte
  • PST8PDT
  • US/Pacific
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
  • MST - Mountain Standard Time
  • PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
  • YST - Yukon Standard Time
  • T - Tango Time Zone