GST to CET to BST to EST to CST to MDT to PDT Time Converter

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GST
Gulf Standard Time
UTC+4
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CEST/CET
Central European Summer Time
UTC+2
2h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Central Europe is on summer time: CEST (UTC+2) until Sun, Oct 25.
Use CET all year (UTC+1)
BST
British Summer Time
UTC+1
3h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EDT/EST
Eastern Daylight Time
UTC−4
8h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Eastern Time is on daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) until Sun, Nov 1.
Use EST all year (UTC−5)
CDT/CST
Central Daylight Time
UTC−5
9h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Central Time is on daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) until Sun, Nov 1.

Mexico City and Saskatchewan stay on CST (UTC−6).

Chicago · CDT (UTC−5)Mexico City, Saskatchewan · CST all year (UTC−6)
MDT
Mountain Daylight Time
UTC−6
10h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
PDT
Pacific Daylight Time
UTC−7
11h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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4:00 pm16:00 GST (UTC+4), Oct 17, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 17, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 17, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 17, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 17, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 MDT (UTC-6), Oct 17, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 17, 2026

GST is 2 hours ahead of CEST. GST is 3 hours ahead of BST. GST is 8 hours ahead of EDT. GST is 9 hours ahead of CDT. GST is 10 hours ahead of MDT. GST is 11 hours ahead of PDT.

How the time difference changes

GST to CET

For most of the year, GST is 2 hours ahead of CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GST is 3 hours ahead of CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in CET.

GST to BST

For most of the year, GST is 3 hours ahead of BST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, GST is 4 hours ahead of GMT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in GMT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in GMT.

GST to EST

For most of the year, GST is 8 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GST is 9 hours ahead of EST.

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

GST to CST

For most of the year, GST is 9 hours ahead of CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GST is 10 hours ahead of CST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 12:00 am to 9:00 am in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 00:00 to 09:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in CST.

GST to MDT

For most of the year, GST is 10 hours ahead of MDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GST is 11 hours ahead of MST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in MST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in MST.

GST to PDT

For most of the year, GST is 11 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, GST is 12 hours ahead of PST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GST correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in PST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in GST correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in PST.

Compare GST time with CET, BST, EST, CST, MDT, and PDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Gulf Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of Central European Summer Time. Gulf Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of British Summer Time. Gulf Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. Gulf Standard Time is 9 hours ahead of Central Daylight Time. Gulf Standard Time is 10 hours ahead of Mountain Daylight Time. Gulf Standard Time is 11 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
4:00 pm16:00 in GST is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST and is 1:00 pm13:00 in BST 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

GST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in GST which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in CEST
GST to BST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in GST which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in BST
GST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in GST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in EDT
GST to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in GST which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in CDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
GST to MDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in GST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in MDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
GST to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in GST which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in PDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

4:00 pm16:00 Gulf Standard Time (GST). Offset UTC +4:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
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

4:00 pm16:00 GST / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST / 1:00 pm13:00 BST / 8:00 am08:00 EDT / 7:00 am07:00 CDT / 6:00 am06:00 MDT / 5:00 am05:00 PDT

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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.

Map of the areas on Gulf Standard Time (GST)
GST all year

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

GST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +04 - basic short
  • +0400 - basic
  • +04:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Delta - Military abbreviation for GST
  • D - short form of 'Delta'
Time zones with the GMT +4 offset:
  • 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

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Albania, Algeria, 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, Tunisia, Vatican City

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

German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit

Map of the areas on Central European Time (CET)
CET all year CET part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC+2 (CEST).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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

123456789101112End: Central European Time (CET) ended 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 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Central European Time (CET) starts 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. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CET time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Algiers
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Africa/Tunis
  • 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 +1 offset:
  • 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

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

Map of the areas on British Summer Time (BST)
BST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on BST.

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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).

123456789101112Start: British Summer Time (BST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: British Summer Time (BST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 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

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for BST
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects BST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Europe/Belfast
  • Europe/Guernsey
  • Europe/Isle_of_Man
  • Europe/Jersey
  • Europe/London
  • GB
  • GB-Eire
BST Abbreviation: Several time zones share BST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • British Summer Time - UTC +1
  • Bangladesh Standard Time - UTC +6
  • Bougainville Standard Time - UTC +11
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • 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

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).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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

Central Standard Time

Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST 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

Map of the areas on Central Standard Time (CST)
CST all year CST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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

123456789101112End: Central Standard Time (CST) 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: Central Standard Time (CST) 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.

CST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Bahia_Banderas
  • America/Belize
  • America/Chicago
  • America/Chihuahua
  • America/Costa_Rica
  • America/El_Salvador
  • America/Guatemala
  • America/Indiana/Knox
  • America/Indiana/Tell_City
  • America/Knox_IN
  • America/Managua
  • America/Matamoros
  • America/Menominee
  • America/Merida
  • America/Mexico_City
  • America/Monterrey
  • America/North_Dakota/Beulah
  • America/North_Dakota/Center
  • America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
  • America/Ojinaga
  • America/Rainy_River
  • America/Rankin_Inlet
  • America/Regina
  • America/Resolute
  • America/Swift_Current
  • America/Tegucigalpa
  • America/Winnipeg
  • CST6CDT
  • Canada/Central
  • Canada/Saskatchewan
  • Mexico/General
  • US/Central
  • US/Indiana-Starke
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 -6 offset:
  • 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

Map of the areas on Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
MDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on MDT.

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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).

123456789101112Start: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 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: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 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.

MDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for MDT
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects MDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Boise
  • America/Cambridge_Bay
  • America/Ciudad_Juarez
  • America/Denver
  • America/Edmonton
  • America/Inuvik
  • America/Shiprock
  • America/Yellowknife
  • Canada/Mountain
  • MST7MDT
  • Navajo
  • US/Mountain
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
  • CST - Central Standard Time
  • CT - Central Time
  • MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
  • EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
  • GALT - Galapagos Time
  • S - Sierra 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.

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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
EST to ISTGMT to ESTPST to ESTEST to GMTPST to GMT