World Time and Tools
Try: Time Zone Converter, beta
Improvement? Feedback will shape the final tool.
New to Greenwich Mean Time? Read: What is GMT ?
Wherever you are, popular time zones are now just a click away. Eastern Time to Japan time? Or Pacific to China? A whole bunch now available, see the menu .
UK time is GMT only during the winter months. British Summer Time is one hour ahead of GMT (GMT+1) .
GMT and Current Time Across the European Union
Current Time in the United States
How many time zones does the USA span? Go from EAST TO WEST .
For quick reference, the mini-clocks below tell you the time in some of them.
If you know the area code of the person you want to ring, use USA Phone Area Lookup to make sure it's not too early or to late to make that call.
Our World Clock and Timepiece Apps give you instant answers to time queries.
Digital Timepieces
Choose a Time Gadget
Imagine travelling to a different country, in a different part of the world, and waking up much earlier or later, due to the time zone difference.
On holiday it would be useful to know what time the sun rises and sets, even before our biological clock finally adjusts. Bookmark the Sunrise gadget below and use it in conjunction with the Moon one.
If only your ideas travel, as it happens in today's international business, the Meeting Planner will come in handy.
Create a countdown for social events or personal milestones using the Event Time tool. We use GMT so you can share the chosen time and date internationally without worrying about daylight saving and time zone differences.
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