Auckland to AEST to AST to EST to CST to MST to PDT Time Converter

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Auckland
New ZealandNZDT
UTC+13
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
AEST
Australian Eastern Standard Time
UTC+10
yesterday (previous day)
3h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Eastern Australia is on daylight saving time: AEDT (UTC+11) until Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

Queensland stays on AEST (UTC+10).

Queensland · AEST all year (UTC+10)Sydney, Melbourne · AEDT (UTC+11)
AST
Atlantic Standard Time
UTC−4
yesterday (previous day)
17h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC−5
yesterday (previous day)
18h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC−6
yesterday (previous day)
19h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
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3pm
6pm
9pm
MST
Mountain Standard Time
UTC−7
yesterday (previous day)
20h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
PST/PDT
Pacific Standard Time
UTC−8
yesterday (previous day)
21h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Pacific Time is on standard time: PST (UTC−8) until Sun, Mar 14, 2027.
Keep PDT (UTC−7)

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1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Nov 9, 2026 = 10:00 pm22:00 AEST (UTC+10), Nov 8, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 AST (UTC-4), Nov 8, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 8, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 8, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 MST (UTC-7), Nov 8, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PST (UTC-8), Nov 8, 2026

Auckland is 3 hours ahead of AEST. Auckland is 17 hours ahead of AST. Auckland is 18 hours ahead of EST. Auckland is 19 hours ahead of CST. Auckland is 20 hours ahead of MST. Auckland is 21 hours ahead of PST.

How the time difference changes

Auckland to AEST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 2 hours ahead of AEST or Auckland is 3 hours ahead of AEST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in AEST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in AEST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in AEST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in AEST.

Auckland to AST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 15 hours ahead of ADT, Auckland is 16 hours ahead of ADT, or Auckland is 17 hours ahead of AST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 6:00 pm (previous day) to 3:00 am in ADT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in ADT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in AST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 18:00 (previous day) to 03:00 in ADT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in ADT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in AST.

Auckland to EST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 16 hours ahead of EDT, Auckland is 17 hours ahead of EDT, or Auckland is 18 hours ahead of EST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in EDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in EDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in EST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in EDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in EDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in EST.

Auckland to CST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 17 hours ahead of CDT, Auckland is 18 hours ahead of CDT, or Auckland is 19 hours ahead of CST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in CDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in CDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 2:00 pm (previous day) to 11:00 pm (previous day) in CST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in CDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in CDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 14:00 (previous day) to 23:00 (previous day) in CST.

Auckland to MST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 18 hours ahead of MDT, Auckland is 19 hours ahead of MDT, or Auckland is 20 hours ahead of MST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in MDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 2:00 pm (previous day) to 11:00 pm (previous day) in MDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 1:00 pm (previous day) to 10:00 pm (previous day) in MST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in MDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 14:00 (previous day) to 23:00 (previous day) in MDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 13:00 (previous day) to 22:00 (previous day) in MST.

Auckland to PDT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Auckland is 19 hours ahead of PDT, Auckland is 20 hours ahead of PDT, or Auckland is 21 hours ahead of PST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 2:00 pm (previous day) to 11:00 pm (previous day) in PDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 1:00 pm (previous day) to 10:00 pm (previous day) in PDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Auckland correspond to 12:00 pm (previous day) to 9:00 pm (previous day) in PST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 14:00 (previous day) to 23:00 (previous day) in PDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 13:00 (previous day) to 22:00 (previous day) in PDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Auckland correspond to 12:00 (previous day) to 21:00 (previous day) in PST.

Compare Auckland time with AEST, AST, EST, CST, MST, and PDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 3 hours ahead of Australian Eastern Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 17 hours ahead of Atlantic Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 19 hours ahead of Central Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 20 hours ahead of Mountain Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 21 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
1:00 am01:00 in Auckland, New Zealand is 10:00 pm22:00 in AEST and is 8:00 am08:00 in AST and is 7:00 am07:00 in EST and is 6:00 am06:00 in CST and is 5:00 am05:00 in MST and is 4:00 am04:00 in PST

Auckland to AEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in AEST
Auckland to AST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in AST (previous day)
Auckland to EST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in EST (previous day)
Auckland to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in CST (previous day)
Auckland to MST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-2pm09:00-14:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 1pm-6pm13:00-18:00 in MST (previous day)
Auckland to PST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Auckland which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in PST (previous day)

1:00 am01:00 NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) (Auckland, New Zealand). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
10:00 pm22:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Offset UTC +10:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Central Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 Mountain Standard Time (MST). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST). Offset UTC -8:00 hours

1:00 am01:00 Auckland, New Zealand / 10:00 pm22:00 AEST / 8:00 am08:00 AST / 7:00 am07:00 EST / 6:00 am06:00 CST / 5:00 am05:00 MST / 4:00 am04:00 PST

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Auckland Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13 (now, daylight saving time)
NZST – New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (NZST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, September 26, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (NZDT). DST starts on the last Sunday of September each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
New Zealand daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Auckland Facts

Country
New Zealand
Alternative Names
AKL, Auckland, Aucland, Aucopolis, Awklanda, Okland, Oklandas, Oklant, Oklend, Oklenda, Tamaki-makau-rau, Tāmaki-makau-rau, akalyanda, akland, aklant, ao ke lan dou hui qu, awkland, awklnd, okalanda, okalenda, okeullaendeu, oklainda, okurando, yavkland, Ώκλαντ, Окланд, Окленд, Օկլենդ, אוקלנד, آوکلند, أوكلاند, ئاۋكلاند, ऑकलंड, ऑक्लैण्ड, অকল্যান্ড, ઓકલેન્ડ, ஆக்லன்ட், ఆక్లాండ్, ಆಕ್ಲೆಂಡ್‌, ഓക്‌ലൻഡ്, โอกแลนด์, အော့ကလန်မြို့, ოკლენდი, オークランド, 奧克蘭都會區, 오클랜드
Population
1,547,200
Currency
Dollar (NZD)
Geographic Coordinates
36° 50' S Latitude / 174° 45' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+64
More About Auckland
Auckland local time and city facts

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).

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 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

Atlantic Standard Time

Offset: AST is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AST time zone is Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, with about 2.202 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Santiago de los Caballeros, Halifax, San Juan, San Pedro de Macorís.

French: HNA - Heure Normale de l'Atlantique

Spanish: AST - Tiempo Estándar del Atlántico

Map of the areas on Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
AST all year AST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on AST.

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 Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).

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

123456789101112End: Atlantic Standard Time (AST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See Canada daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

AST 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 west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Quebec - Military abbreviation for AST
  • Q - short form of 'Quebec'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Anguilla
  • America/Antigua
  • America/Aruba
  • America/Barbados
  • America/Blanc-Sablon
  • America/Curacao
  • America/Dominica
  • America/Glace_Bay
  • America/Goose_Bay
  • America/Grenada
  • America/Guadeloupe
  • America/Halifax
  • America/Kralendijk
  • America/Lower_Princes
  • America/Marigot
  • America/Martinique
  • America/Moncton
  • America/Montserrat
  • America/Port_of_Spain
  • America/Puerto_Rico
  • America/Santo_Domingo
  • America/St_Barthelemy
  • America/St_Kitts
  • America/St_Lucia
  • America/St_Thomas
  • America/St_Vincent
  • America/Thule
  • America/Tortola
  • America/Virgin
  • Atlantic/Bermuda
  • Canada/Atlantic
AST Abbreviation: Several time zones share AST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Atlantic Standard Time - UTC -4
  • Arabia Standard Time - UTC +3
Time zones with the GMT -4 offset:
  • AST - Atlantic Standard Time
  • EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
  • AMT - Amazon Time
  • BOT - Bolivia Time
  • CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
  • CLT - Chile Standard Time
  • GYT - Guyana Time
  • HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
  • Q - Quebec Time Zone
  • VET - Venezuelan Standard 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 all shaded areas are on EST.

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).

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

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

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 all shaded areas are on CST.

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).

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

123456789101112End: Central Standard Time (CST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

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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 Standard Time

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

Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the MST time zone is Phoenix in the United States, with about 1.65 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Ciudad Juárez, Hermosillo, Culiacán, Denver.

French: HNR - Heure Normale des Rocheuses

Spanish: MT - Zona Pacífico

Map of the areas on Mountain Standard Time (MST)
MST all year MST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on MST.

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 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

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

123456789101112End: Mountain Standard Time (MST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

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MST 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 MST
  • T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects MST 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/Creston
  • America/Dawson
  • America/Dawson_Creek
  • America/Denver
  • America/Edmonton
  • America/Fort_Nelson
  • America/Hermosillo
  • America/Inuvik
  • America/Mazatlan
  • America/Phoenix
  • America/Shiprock
  • America/Whitehorse
  • America/Yellowknife
  • Canada/Mountain
  • Canada/Yukon
  • MST
  • MST7MDT
  • Mexico/BajaSur
  • Navajo
  • US/Arizona
  • US/Mountain
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
  • MST - Mountain Standard Time
  • PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
  • YST - Yukon Standard Time
  • T - Tango 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 the shaded areas are on UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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

123456789101112End: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) ended on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were 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.

123456789101112Start: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) starts on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

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