NZST
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
AEST
UTC+10
Wed, Sep 9
2h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
IST
UTC+5:30
Wed, Sep 9
6h 30m behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CEST
UTC+2
Tue, Sep 8 (previous day)
10h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
BST
UTC+1
Tue, Sep 8 (previous day)
11h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EDT
UTC−4
Tue, Sep 8 (previous day)
16h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
PDT
UTC−7
Tue, Sep 8 (previous day)
19h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
UTC
UTC+0
Tue, Sep 8 (previous day)
12h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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8:00 am08:00 NZST (UTC+12), Sep 9, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 AEST (UTC+10), Sep 9, 2026 = 1:30 am01:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Sep 9, 2026 = 10:00 pm22:00 CEST (UTC+2), Sep 8, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 BST (UTC+1), Sep 8, 2026 = 4:00 pm16:00 EDT (UTC-4), Sep 8, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 PDT (UTC-7), Sep 8, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 UTC (UTC+0), Sep 8, 2026

NZST is 2 hours ahead of AEST. NZST is 6 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST. NZST is 10 hours ahead of CEST. NZST is 11 hours ahead of BST. NZST is 16 hours ahead of EDT. NZST is 19 hours ahead of PDT. NZST is 12 hours ahead of UTC.

How the time difference changes

NZST to AEST

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

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

NZST to IST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, NZST is 6 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST or NZDT is 7 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZST correspond to 2:30 am to 11:30 am in IST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 1:30 am to 10:30 am in IST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZST correspond to 02:30 to 11:30 in IST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 01:30 to 10:30 in IST.

NZST to CEST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, NZST is 10 hours ahead of CEST, NZDT is 11 hours ahead of CEST, or NZDT is 12 hours ahead of CET.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZST correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in CEST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in CEST, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in CET.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZST correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in CEST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in CEST, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in CET.

NZST to BST

Depending on seasonal clock changes, NZST is 11 hours ahead of BST, NZDT is 12 hours ahead of BST, or NZDT is 13 hours ahead of GMT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZST correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in BST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in BST, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in GMT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZST correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in BST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in BST, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in GMT.

NZST to EDT

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

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

NZST to PDT

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

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

NZST to UTC

Depending on seasonal clock changes, NZST is 12 hours ahead of UTC or NZDT is 13 hours ahead of UTC.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZST correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in UTC or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in NZDT correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in UTC.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZST correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in UTC or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in NZDT correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in UTC.

Compare NZST time with AEST, IST, CEST, BST, EDT, PDT, and UTC time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

New Zealand Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of Australian Eastern Standard Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 6 hours and 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 10 hours ahead of Central European Summer Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 11 hours ahead of British Summer Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 16 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 19 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time. New Zealand Standard Time is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
8:00 am08:00 in NZST is 6:00 am06:00 in AEST and is 1:30 am01:30 in IST and is 10:00 pm22:00 in CEST and is 9:00 pm21:00 in BST and is 4:00 pm16:00 in EDT and is 1:00 pm13:00 in PDT and is 8:00 pm20:00 in UTC

NZST to AEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in NZST which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in AEST
NZST to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3:30pm-6pm15:30-18:00 in NZST which corresponds to 9am-11:30am09:00-11:30 in IST
NZST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in NZST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in CEST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
NZST to BST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in NZST which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in BST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
NZST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in NZST which corresponds to 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in EDT (previous day)
NZST to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in NZST which corresponds to 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in PDT (previous day)
NZST to UTC call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7am-8am07:00-08:00 in NZST which corresponds to 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in UTC (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

8:00 am08:00 New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Offset UTC +12:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Offset UTC +10:00 hours
1:30 am01:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
10:00 pm22:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
4:00 pm16:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours

8:00 am08:00 NZST / 6:00 am06:00 AEST / 1:30 am01:30 IST / 10:00 pm22:00 CEST / 9:00 pm21:00 BST / 4:00 pm16:00 EDT / 1:00 pm13:00 PDT / 8:00 pm20:00 UTC

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Hourly time comparison
NZSTAESTISTCESTBSTEDTPDTUTC
10:00pm previous day5:30pm previous day2:00pm previous day1:00pm previous day8:00am previous day5:00am previous day12:00pm previous day
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1:00am8:30pm previous day5:00pm previous day4:00pm previous day11:00am previous day8:00am previous day3:00pm previous day
2:00am9:30pm previous day6:00pm previous day5:00pm previous day12:00pm previous day9:00am previous day4:00pm previous day
3:00am10:30pm previous day7:00pm previous day6:00pm previous day1:00pm previous day10:00am previous day5:00pm previous day
4:00am11:30pm previous day8:00pm previous day7:00pm previous day2:00pm previous day11:00am previous day6:00pm previous day
5:00am12:30am9:00pm previous day8:00pm previous day3:00pm previous day12:00pm previous day7:00pm previous day
6:00am1:30am10:00pm previous day9:00pm previous day4:00pm previous day1:00pm previous day8:00pm previous day
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9:00am4:30am1:00am12:00am7:00pm previous day4:00pm previous day11:00pm previous day
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11:00am6:30am3:00am2:00am9:00pm previous day6:00pm previous day1:00am
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1:00pm8:30am5:00am4:00am11:00pm previous day8:00pm previous day3:00am
2:00pm9:30am6:00am5:00am12:00am9:00pm previous day4:00am
3:00pm10:30am7:00am6:00am1:00am10:00pm previous day5:00am
4:00pm11:30am8:00am7:00am2:00am11:00pm previous day6:00am
5:00pm12:30pm9:00am8:00am3:00am12:00am7:00am
6:00pm1:30pm10:00am9:00am4:00am1:00am8:00am
7:00pm2:30pm11:00am10:00am5:00am2:00am9:00am
8:00pm3:30pm12:00pm11:00am6:00am3:00am10:00am
9:00pm4:30pm1:00pm12:00pm7:00am4:00am11:00am
22:00 previous day17:30 previous day14:00 previous day13:00 previous day08:00 previous day05:00 previous day12:00 previous day
23:00 previous day18:30 previous day15:00 previous day14:00 previous day09:00 previous day06:00 previous day13:00 previous day
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New Zealand Standard Time

Offset: NZST is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, New Zealand

Principal Cities: The largest city in the NZST time zone is Auckland in New Zealand, with about 1.547 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga.

Map of the areas on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
NZST part of the year

On September 9, 2026 all shaded areas are on NZST.

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

123456789101112Start: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) started on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, April 5, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of April.

123456789101112End: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) ends on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of September.

See New Zealand daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

NZST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +12 - basic short
  • +1200 - basic
  • +12:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +1200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (12) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of twelve hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Mike - Military abbreviation for NZST
  • M - short form of 'Mike'
IANA/Olson: Reflects NZST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Antarctica/McMurdo
  • Antarctica/South_Pole
  • NZ
  • Pacific/Auckland
Time zones with the GMT +12 offset:
  • ANAST - Anadyr Summer Time
  • ANAT - Anadyr Time
  • FJT - Fiji Time
  • GILT - Gilbert Island Time
  • M - Mike Time Zone
  • MAGST - Magadan Summer Time
  • MHT - Marshall Islands Time
  • NRT - Nauru Time
  • NZST - New Zealand Standard Time
  • PETT - Kamchatka Time
  • PETST - Kamchatka Summer Time
  • TVT - Tuvalu Time
  • WFT - Wallis and Futuna Time

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

On September 9, 2026 all shaded areas are on AEST.

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).

123456789101112Start: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) started on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, April 5, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of April.

123456789101112End: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) ends on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are 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.

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

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST 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 India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

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

On September 9, 2026 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

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

On September 9, 2026 all shaded areas are on BST.

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 Daylight Time

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

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

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EDT 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: HAE - Heure Avancée de l'Est

Spanish: EDT - Tiempo de verano del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
EDT part of the year

On September 9, 2026 all shaded areas are on EDT.

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

123456789101112Start: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 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: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 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.

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EDT 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 EDT
  • Q - short form of 'Quebec'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST5EDT
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
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

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

On September 9, 2026 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.

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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

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

On September 9, 2026 some shaded 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