UTC is the world's time standard. Every other time zone is described as an offset from it, such as UTC-5 or UTC+1.
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is the world's reference time standard, and every other time zone is described as an offset from it. UTC never changes for daylight saving time.
UTC and GMT show the same clock time. GMT is the time zone the United Kingdom uses in winter, while UTC is the standard used by computers, aviation and science.
Cities on UTC+0 all year: Accra, Casablanca, Reykjavik, Dakar, Abidjan, Marrakesh, Fez, Kumasi, Lomé, Freetown, Monrovia, Conakry, Nouakchott, Bamako and 2 more.
| When it is… | 9:00 AM UTC | 12:00 PM UTC | 5:00 PM UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PST (Pacific) | 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| MST (Mountain) | 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| CST (Central US) | 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| EST (Eastern) | 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| CET (Central Europe) | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| EET (Eastern Europe) | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| IST (India) | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| JST (Japan) | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
| AEST (Sydney) | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM (+1 day) |
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is the world's time standard and is the same everywhere.
They show the same clock time. GMT is a time zone used in the United Kingdom in winter, while UTC is the standard used by computers, aviation and science.
No. UTC never changes. Time zones are described as offsets from it, such as UTC-5 or UTC+1.