GMT – Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time (Standard Time)
Also known as: UTC – Coordinated Universal Time, GT – Greenwich Time
Caution: This is NOT the current local time in most locations in that time zone
Europe: Only some locations are currently on GMT because most places in this time zone are currently on summer time / daylight saving time and are observing IST or BST.
Please use the search field on the right to find the correct local time in any city.
Observes GMT part of the year.
Areas with same time currently (UTC +0).
Observes GMT – Greenwich Mean Time part of the year, but not currently.
Currently has same time zone offset as GMT (UTC +0) but different time zone name.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) has no offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: Europe, Africa, North America, Antarctica.
This time zone is often called Greenwich Mean Time.
Summer Time & DST
Some places observe daylight saving time/summer time during the summer, and therefore use IST (Irish Standard Time) or BST (British Summer Time) in the summer.
Email Time Zone Indicator: +0000
An email sent from someone in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone will have the time zone listed as "+0000" in the headers of the email. (However, "+0000" does not have to be in Greenwich Mean Time, as other time zones could have the same UTC offset).
Where and When is GMT Observed?
Europe
European countries/territories using GMT all year:
- Greenland (Danmarkshavn)
- Iceland
European countries/territories using GMT in the winter and IST or BST in the summer:
- Guernsey
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- United Kingdom - main islands
Africa
African countries using GMT all year:
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Saint Helena
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
North America
Areas of Greenland using GMT all year:
- Danmarkshavn
Antarctica
Locations in Antarctica using GMT in the summer and CEST in the winter:
- Troll Station
Other Time Zones in UTC +0
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as GMT, but can be found under a different name:
GMT time now
8:08:01am
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Did you mean IST or BST?
- GMT is currently observed in Reykjavik
- GMT will be observed in Troll Station starting from Oct 27, 2019 at 3:00 am
- GMT is currently observed in Reykjavik
- GMT will be observed in London starting from Oct 27, 2019 at 2:00 am
- UTC Offset: UTC +0
- 7 hours ahead of San Francisco
Find current time and time zone by city
Example cities
United Kingdom – London (Winter)
Iceland – Reykjavik (All Year)
Sierra Leone – Freetown (All Year)
Greenland – Danmarkshavn (All Year)
Antarctica – Troll Station (Summer)
Related time zones
IST – Irish Standard Time (Daylight Time)
BST – British Summer Time (Daylight Time)
Time Zone Map with DST
Time zones by continent/region
- Africa
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Atlantic
- Australia
- Caribbean
- Central America
- Europe
- Indian Ocean
- Military
- North America
- Pacific
- South America
See all Time zone abbreviations
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