UTC
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12pm
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BST
UTC+1
Sun, Apr 18
1h ahead
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CEST/CET
UTC+2
Sun, Apr 18
2h ahead
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Central Europe is on summer time: CEST (UTC+2) until Sun, Oct 31.
PDT/PST
UTC−7
Sun, Apr 18
7h behind
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12pm
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Pacific Time is on daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) until Sun, Nov 7.

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8:00 am08:00 UTC (UTC+0), Apr 18, 2021 = 9:00 am09:00 BST (UTC+1), Apr 18, 2021 = 10:00 am10:00 CEST (UTC+2), Apr 18, 2021 = 1:00 am01:00 PDT (UTC-7), Apr 18, 2021

UTC is 1 hour behind BST. UTC is 2 hours behind CEST. UTC is 7 hours ahead of PDT.

How the time difference changes

UTC to BST

For most of the year, UTC is 1 hour behind BST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, UTC and GMT have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in GMT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in GMT.

UTC to CET

For most of the year, UTC is 2 hours behind CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, UTC is 1 hour behind CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC 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 UTC correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in CET.

UTC to PST

For most of the year, UTC is 7 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, UTC is 8 hours ahead of PST.

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

Compare UTC time with BST, CET, and PST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Coordinated Universal Time is 1 hour behind British Summer Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 2 hours behind Central European Summer Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 7 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
8:00 am08:00 in UTC is 9:00 am09:00 in BST and is 10:00 am10:00 in CEST and is 1:00 am01:00 in PDT

UTC to BST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in UTC which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in BST
UTC to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in UTC which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in CEST
UTC to PDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in UTC which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in PDT

8:00 am08:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
9:00 am09:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
10:00 am10:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
1:00 am01:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours

8:00 am08:00 UTC / 9:00 am09:00 BST / 10:00 am10:00 CEST / 1:00 am01:00 PDT

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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 April 18, 2021 some of the lighter areas are on UTC+1 (British Summer Time, Irish Standard Time, WEST).

UTC representations, usage and related time zones

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

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 April 18, 2021 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 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.

123456789101112End: 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

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

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

On April 18, 2021 the lighter areas are on UTC+2 (CEST).

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 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 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Central European Time (CET) starts 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. 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

Pacific Standard Time

Offset: PST is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST 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

Map of the areas on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
PST part of the year

On April 18, 2021 the shaded areas are on UTC−7 (PDT).

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

123456789101112End: Pacific Standard Time (PST) ended 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 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Pacific Standard Time (PST) starts 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. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

PST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -08 - basic short
  • -0800 - basic
  • -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for PST
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PST 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
PST Abbreviation: Several time zones share PST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Pacific Standard Time - UTC -8
  • Pitcairn Standard Time - UTC -8
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone