UTC
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
PDT
UTC−7
Tue, Aug 25
7h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
EDT
UTC−4
Tue, Aug 25
4h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
BST
UTC+1
Tue, Aug 25
1h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CEST
UTC+2
Tue, Aug 25
2h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
IST
UTC+5:30
Wed, Aug 26 (next day)
5h 30m ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
AEST
UTC+10
Wed, Aug 26 (next day)
10h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
NZST
UTC+12
Wed, Aug 26 (next day)
12h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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8:00 pm20:00 UTC (UTC+0), Aug 25, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 PDT (UTC-7), Aug 25, 2026 = 4:00 pm16:00 EDT (UTC-4), Aug 25, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 BST (UTC+1), Aug 25, 2026 = 10:00 pm22:00 CEST (UTC+2), Aug 25, 2026 = 1:30 am01:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Aug 26, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 AEST (UTC+10), Aug 26, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 NZST (UTC+12), Aug 26, 2026

UTC is 7 hours ahead of PDT. UTC is 4 hours ahead of EDT. UTC is 1 hour behind BST. UTC is 2 hours behind CEST. UTC is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. UTC is 10 hours behind AEST. UTC is 12 hours behind NZST.

How the time difference changes

UTC to PDT

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.

UTC to EDT

For most of the year, UTC is 4 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, UTC is 5 hours ahead of EST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in EST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in EST.

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 CEST

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 IST

UTC is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind IST year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm in IST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 14:30 to 23:30 in IST.

UTC to AEST

UTC is 10 hours behind AEST year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 7:00 pm to 4:00 am (next day) in AEST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 19:00 to 04:00 (next day) in AEST.

UTC to NZST

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

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) in NZST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in NZDT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 21:00 to 06:00 (next day) in NZST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in NZDT.

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

Time Difference

Coordinated Universal Time is 7 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. 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 5 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 10 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 12 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time.
8:00 pm20:00 in UTC is 1:00 pm13:00 in PDT and is 4:00 pm16:00 in EDT and is 9:00 pm21:00 in BST and is 10:00 pm22:00 in CEST and is 1:30 am01:30 in IST and is 6:00 am06:00 in AEST and is 8:00 am08:00 in NZST

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
UTC to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 1pm-6pm13:00-18:00 in UTC which corresponds to 9am-2pm09:00-14:00 in EDT
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 IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12:30pm09:00-12:30 in UTC which corresponds to 2:30pm-6pm14:30-18:00 in IST
UTC to AEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in UTC which corresponds to 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in AEST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
UTC to NZST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7am-8am07:00-08:00 in UTC which corresponds to 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in NZST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

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

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

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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 August 25, 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

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 August 25, 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.

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

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 August 25, 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.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

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

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 August 25, 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

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 August 25, 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

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

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 August 25, 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

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 August 25, 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