Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC is UTC+0. Current time and where it is used.
UTC time now
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
UTCUTC+0
UTC does not change for daylight saving time
UTC in your time zone
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About UTC
- Full Name
- Coordinated Universal Time
- Abbreviation
- UTC
- UTC Offset
- UTC+0
- Currently
- No DST
- Daylight Saving Time
- Not observed — UTC is UTC+0 all year
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard used to regulate clocks worldwide and the reference for aviation, weather forecasting, computing and science. It never changes for daylight saving time, and every time zone is defined as an offset from it — for example, India Standard Time is UTC+5:30.
Where UTC is used
UTC+0 all year
- Countries that keep Greenwich Mean Time all year, such as Iceland, Ghana and Senegal
Major Cities in Coordinated Universal Time
Each city shows its own current abbreviation, so places on daylight saving time are labelled accordingly.
UTC vs Other Time Zones
| Comparison | By definition | Right now (local clocks) |
|---|---|---|
| UTC to GMT | Same time | Same region |
| UTC to EST | -5 hours | -4 hours |
| UTC to CST | -6 hours | -5 hours |
| UTC to PST | -8 hours | -7 hours |
| UTC to IST | +5 hours 30 minutes | +5 hours 30 minutes |
“By definition” compares the fixed offsets of the abbreviations. “Right now” compares the actual local time in each region today, including daylight saving time.
UTC converters
- IST to UTCIndia Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to ISTCoordinated Universal Time → India Standard Time
- EST to UTCEastern Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to ESTCoordinated Universal Time → Eastern Standard Time
- PST to UTCPacific Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to PSTCoordinated Universal Time → Pacific Standard Time
- UTC to CETCoordinated Universal Time → Central European Time
- CET to UTCCentral European Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to AESTCoordinated Universal Time → Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEST to UTCAustralian Eastern Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
Current time at every UTC offset
Every offset used somewhere in the world today, from UTC-12 to UTC+14 (including half- and quarter-hour offsets). Each links to a page with the places that use it.
| Offset | Time now | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| UTC-10 | --:-- | Honolulu |
| UTC-9 | --:-- | Anchorage |
| UTC-8 | --:-- | Anchorage, Los Angeles, Tijuana |
| UTC-7 | --:-- | Boise, Ciudad Juárez, Denver |
| UTC-6 | --:-- | San José, Guatemala City, Mérida |
| UTC-5 | --:-- | Chicago, Winnipeg, Bogotá |
| UTC-4 | --:-- | Manaus, Port of Spain, San Juan |
| UTC-3:30 | --:-- | St. John's |
| UTC-3 | --:-- | Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Halifax |
| UTC-2:30 | --:-- | St. John's |
| UTC-2 | --:-- | Fernando de Noronha Standard Time |
| UTC-1 | --:-- | Azores Time |
| UTC+1 | --:-- | Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels |
| UTC+2 | --:-- | Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels |
| UTC+3 | --:-- | Baghdad, Manama, Kuwait City |
| UTC+3:30 | --:-- | Tehran |
| UTC+4 | --:-- | Yerevan, Baku, Tbilisi |
| UTC+5 | --:-- | Astana, Karachi, Tashkent |
| UTC+5:30 | --:-- | Ahmedabad, Colombo |
| UTC+5:45 | --:-- | Kathmandu |
| UTC+6 | --:-- | Dhaka |
| UTC+7 | --:-- | Bangkok, Hanoi, Novosibirsk |
| UTC+8 | --:-- | Perth, Beijing, Hong Kong |
| UTC+8:45 | --:-- | Australian Central Western Standard Time |
| UTC+9 | --:-- | Tokyo, Seoul |
| UTC+9:30 | --:-- | Darwin, Adelaide |
| UTC+10 | --:-- | Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne |
| UTC+10:30 | --:-- | Adelaide |
| UTC+11 | --:-- | Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney |
| UTC+12 | --:-- | Suva, Auckland |
| UTC+12:45 | --:-- | Chatham Time |
| UTC+13 | --:-- | Auckland |
| UTC+13:45 | --:-- | Chatham Time |
UTC FAQs
What is UTC?
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard used to regulate clocks worldwide and the reference for aviation, weather forecasting, computing and science. It never changes for daylight saving time, and every time zone is defined as an offset from it — for example, India Standard Time is UTC+5:30.
What is the UTC offset of UTC?
UTC is always UTC+0 and never changes for daylight saving time.
Does UTC change for daylight saving time?
No. UTC stays at UTC+0 all year. Its difference from places that do observe daylight saving time, such as US Eastern Time, changes when those places switch.
How do I find the current time in UTC?
The clock at the top of this page shows UTC now, computed from your device clock. UTC never changes for daylight saving time, so to convert it to your local time add your current UTC offset — the “UTC in your time zone” section does this for you.