BST to CEST to EEST to GST to ET to CT to MDT to PT Time Converter
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1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Sep 14, 2021 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Sep 14, 2021 = 3:00 pm15:00 EEST (UTC+3), Sep 14, 2021 = 4:00 pm16:00 GST (UTC+4), Sep 14, 2021 = 8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Sep 14, 2021 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Sep 14, 2021 = 6:00 am06:00 MDT (UTC-6), Sep 14, 2021 = 5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Sep 14, 2021
BST is 1 hour behind CEST. BST is 2 hours behind EEST. BST is 3 hours behind GST. BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT. BST is 6 hours ahead of CDT. BST is 7 hours ahead of MDT. BST is 8 hours ahead of PDT.
How the time difference changes
BST to CEST
For most of the year, BST is 1 hour behind CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 1 hour behind CET.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in CET.
BST to EEST
For most of the year, BST is 2 hours behind EEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 2 hours behind EET.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in EET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in EET.
BST to GST
For most of the year, BST is 3 hours behind GST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 4 hours behind GST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in GST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm in GST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 12:00 to 21:00 in GST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 13:00 to 22:00 in GST.
BST to ET
For most of the year, BST is 5 hours ahead of ET. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 4 hours ahead of ET. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GMT is 5 hours ahead of ET.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in ET. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in ET or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in ET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in ET. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in ET or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in ET.
BST to CT
For most of the year, BST is 6 hours ahead of CT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 5 hours ahead of CT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GMT is 6 hours ahead of CT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in CT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in CT or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in CT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in CT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in CT or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in CT.
BST to MDT
For most of the year, BST is 7 hours ahead of MDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 6 hours ahead of MDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GMT is 7 hours ahead of MST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in MST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in MDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in MST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in MDT.
BST to PT
For most of the year, BST is 8 hours ahead of PT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, GMT is 7 hours ahead of PT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GMT is 8 hours ahead of PT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in BST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in PT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in PT or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in PT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in BST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in PT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in PT or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in PT.
Compare BST time with CEST, EEST, GST, ET, CT, MDT, and PT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
British Summer Time is 1 hour behind Central European Summer Time. British Summer Time is 2 hours behind Eastern European Summer Time. British Summer Time is 3 hours behind Gulf Standard Time. British Summer Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. British Summer Time is 6 hours ahead of Central Daylight Time. British Summer Time is 7 hours ahead of Mountain Daylight Time. British Summer Time is 8 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
1:00 pm13:00 in BST is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST and is 3:00 pm15:00 in EEST and is 4:00 pm16:00 in GST and is 8:00 am08:00 in EDT and is 7:00 am07:00 in CDT and is 6:00 am06:00 in MDT and is 5:00 am05:00 in PDT
BST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in BST which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in CEST
BST to EEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in BST which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in EEST
BST to GST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in BST which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in GST
BST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in BST which corresponds to 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in EDT
BST to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in BST which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in CDT
BST to MDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in BST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in MDT
BST to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in BST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in PDT
1:00 pm13:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
3:00 pm15:00 Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
4:00 pm16:00 Gulf Standard Time (GST). Offset UTC +4:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 BST / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST / 3:00 pm15:00 EEST / 4:00 pm16:00 GST / 8:00 am08:00 EDT / 7:00 am07:00 CDT / 6:00 am06:00 MDT / 5:00 am05:00 PDT
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| BST | CEST | EEST | GST | ET | CT | MDT | PT |
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| 1:00am | 2:00am | 3:00am | 7:00pm previous day | 6:00pm previous day | 5:00pm previous day | 4:00pm previous day | |
| 2:00am | 3:00am | 4:00am | 8:00pm previous day | 7:00pm previous day | 6:00pm previous day | 5:00pm previous day | |
| 3:00am | 4:00am | 5:00am | 9:00pm previous day | 8:00pm previous day | 7:00pm previous day | 6:00pm previous day | |
| 4:00am | 5:00am | 6:00am | 10:00pm previous day | 9:00pm previous day | 8:00pm previous day | 7:00pm previous day | |
| 5:00am | 6:00am | 7:00am | 11:00pm previous day | 10:00pm previous day | 9:00pm previous day | 8:00pm previous day | |
| 6:00am | 7:00am | 8:00am | 12:00am | 11:00pm previous day | 10:00pm previous day | 9:00pm previous day | |
| 7:00am | 8:00am | 9:00am | 1:00am | 12:00am | 11:00pm previous day | 10:00pm previous day | |
| 8:00am | 9:00am | 10:00am | 2:00am | 1:00am | 12:00am | 11:00pm previous day | |
| 9:00am | 10:00am | 11:00am | 3:00am | 2:00am | 1:00am | 12:00am | |
| 10:00am | 11:00am | 12:00pm | 4:00am | 3:00am | 2:00am | 1:00am | |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | 5:00am | 4:00am | 3:00am | 2:00am | |
| 12:00pm | 1:00pm | 2:00pm | 6:00am | 5:00am | 4:00am | 3:00am | |
| 1:00pm | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | 7:00am | 6:00am | 5:00am | 4:00am | |
| 2:00pm | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | 8:00am | 7:00am | 6:00am | 5:00am | |
| 3:00pm | 4:00pm | 5:00pm | 9:00am | 8:00am | 7:00am | 6:00am | |
| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 10:00am | 9:00am | 8:00am | 7:00am | |
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 7:00pm | 11:00am | 10:00am | 9:00am | 8:00am | |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | 8:00pm | 12:00pm | 11:00am | 10:00am | 9:00am | |
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| 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 19:00 previous day | 18:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day | 16:00 previous day | |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 20:00 previous day | 19:00 previous day | 18:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day | |
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British Summer Time
Offset: BST is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, United Kingdom
Principal Cities: The largest city in the BST time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield.
Current time in the United Kingdom: UK time now
Daylight Saving: British Summer Time (BST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Start: British Summer Time (BST) started on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2021, 2:00 am02:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: British Summer Time (BST) ends on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 31, 2021, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
See United Kingdom daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
BST representations, usage and related time zones
- +01 - basic short
- +0100 - basic
- +01:00 - extended
- +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
- Alpha - Military abbreviation for BST
- A - short form of 'Alpha'
- Europe/Belfast
- Europe/Guernsey
- Europe/Isle_of_Man
- Europe/Jersey
- Europe/London
- GB
- GB-Eire
- British Summer Time - UTC +1
- Bangladesh Standard Time - UTC +6
- Bougainville Standard Time - UTC +11
- BST - British Summer Time
- CET - Central European Time
- IST - Irish Standard Time
- WEST - Western European Summer Time
- A - Alpha Time Zone
- CET - Central European Time
- MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
- WAT - West Africa Time
- WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
- BMT - Biel Mean 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
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).
Start: Central European Summer Time (CEST) started on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2021, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ends on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 31, 2021, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
CEST representations, usage and related time zones
- +02 - basic short
- +0200 - basic
- +02:00 - extended
- +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.
- Bravo - Military abbreviation for CEST
- B - short form of 'Bravo'
- 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
- 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
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
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).
Start: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) started on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2021, 4:00 am04:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) ends on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 4:00 am04:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3:00 am03:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
EEST representations, usage and related time zones
- +03 - basic short
- +0300 - basic
- +03:00 - extended
- +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.
- Charlie - Military abbreviation for EEST
- C - short form of 'Charlie'
- 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
- 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
Gulf Standard Time
Offset: GST is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Oman, United Arab Emirates
Principal Cities: The largest city in the GST time zone is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with about 3.79 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain City, Muscat.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Gulf Standard Time (GST) do not change for daylight saving time, so GST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
GST representations, usage and related time zones
- +04 - basic short
- +0400 - basic
- +04:00 - extended
- +0400 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (04) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of four hours to the east of the zero meridian.
- Delta - Military abbreviation for GST
- D - short form of 'Delta'
- KUYT - Kuybyshev Time
- MSD - Moscow Daylight Time
- SAMT - Samara Time
- AMT - Armenia Time
- AZT - Azerbaijan Time
- D - Delta Time Zone
- GET - Georgia Standard Time
- GST - Gulf Standard Time
- MUT - Mauritius Time
- RET - Reunion Time
- SCT - Seychelles Time
Eastern Time
Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.
ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.
In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.
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 ET 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
ET representations, usage and related time zones
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
- -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.
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for ET
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
- Eastern Time - UTC -5
- Tiempo del Este - UTC -5
- 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
Central Time
Central Time (CT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT) in the United States and Canada. CT is not static but switches between CDT and CST.
Territories observing the time zone are primarily in North and Central America. It runs through several Mexican and U.S. states, as well as several Canadian provinces and Central American countries.
Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CT time zone is Mexico City in Mexico, with about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Chicago, Houston, Puebla, Santiago de Querétaro.
French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre
Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro
CT representations, usage and related time zones
- -06 - basic short
- -0600 - basic
- -06:00 - extended
- -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Sierra - Military abbreviation for CT
- S - short form of 'Sierra'
- CST - Central Standard Time
- CT - Central Time
- MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
- EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
- GALT - Galapagos Time
- S - Sierra Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time
Offset: MDT is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the MDT time zone is Ciudad Juárez in Mexico, with about 1.512 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs.
French: HAR - Heure Avancée des Rocheuses
Spanish: MT - Zona Pacífico
Daylight Saving: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Mountain Standard Time (MST).
Start: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) started on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2021, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.
End: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) ends on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 7, 2021, 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.
MDT representations, usage and related time zones
- -06 - basic short
- -0600 - basic
- -06:00 - extended
- -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Sierra - Military abbreviation for MDT
- S - short form of 'Sierra'
- America/Boise
- America/Cambridge_Bay
- America/Ciudad_Juarez
- America/Denver
- America/Edmonton
- America/Inuvik
- America/Shiprock
- America/Yellowknife
- Canada/Mountain
- MST7MDT
- Navajo
- US/Mountain
- CST - Central Standard Time
- CT - Central Time
- MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
- EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
- GALT - Galapagos Time
- S - Sierra Time Zone
Pacific Time
Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in North America. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.
Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico. From November 1, 2026, most of British Columbia in Canada keeps UTC-7 all year instead.
Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the PT 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: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique
Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste
PT representations, usage and related time zones
- -08 - basic short
- -0800 - basic
- -08:00 - extended
- -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 west of the zero meridian.
- Uniform - Military abbreviation for PT
- U - short form of 'Uniform'
- AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
- PST - Pacific Standard Time
- PT - Pacific Time
- PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
- U - Uniform Time Zone
