What is the difference between a time zone and a UTC offset?
An IANA time zone such as America/New_York contains clock-change rules that depend on the date. A fixed offset such as UTC−05:00 always remains five hours behind UTC.
Time tool
Time Zone Converter
Convert a date and time between your local time, UTC, cities, IANA time zones, and fixed UTC offsets.
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Time Zone Converter
From
Selected: Device time zone —:—Now
To
Selected: Global reference time —:—Now
Search by city, IANA time zone, abbreviation such as PST, or UTC offset.
Date and time
This wall-clock date and time belongs to the selected source.
Converted time
Converted- your local time:
- Open: Home — your local time: — —
Other formats
- ISO 8601
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- Unix seconds
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24-hour comparison
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Time zone converter FAQ
Why can a local time be missing or occur twice?
Daylight saving changes can skip a range of local clock readings in spring or repeat them in autumn. The converter reports a missing time or asks you to choose the intended occurrence.
Can I use abbreviations such as CST or IST?
Abbreviations can refer to several different time zones. Search for a city or a full IANA identifier to select an unambiguous rule set.