Whether you’re a traveler yourself or you have a loved one overseas, chances are high that you’re familiar with time differences. While there are only 24 hours in the day, there are 25 major time zones! However, there are also a few spots with splits along the half-hour — but we won’t dive into those. Let’s take a look at the time zones that exist around the globe, as well as where the countries they’re located in.
GMT+1:00 (Central European Time)
Paris, France, is one of many major European cities located in CET.
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Central European Time is UTC/GMT +1:00. This is the common time in a lot of regions of Europe, including Belgium, Norway, Spain, and France! If you travel to Europe, it’s likely that you’ll visit some CET spots.
GMT+2:00 (Eastern European Time)
EET is another common time zone in Europe.
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This zone, located at UTC/GMT +2.00, is also called Egypt Standard Time. There are spots in both Africa and Europe that operate in this EET. For example, Greece, Finland, and Romania are in EET, as well as Egypt and South Africa.
GMT+3:00 (Eastern African Time)
Ethiopia is one of the many beautiful countries located in Eastern Africa Time.
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There are countries in both Europe and Africa, as well as Asia and the Middle East, located in this time zone. UTC/GMT +3.00 contains Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Ukraine. It’s also referred to as Moscow Time.
GMT+4:00 (Near East Time)
Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have a few different time zones.
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GMT+4:00 is called Near East Time, and it contains countries in both Asia and Europe, though primarily, it’s located in Asia. Georgia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Armenia are a few countries located in this zone.
GMT+5:00 (Pakistan Lahore Time)
This time is also called West Kazakhstan Time.
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It’s no surprise that Pakistan Lahore Time contains Pakistan, but it also includes quite a few other fantastic Middle Eastern and Asian spots. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan are a few countries that use Pakistan Lahore Time.
GMT+6:00 (Bangladesh Standard Time)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, and most of Kazakhstan fall within Bangladesh Standard Time.
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GMT/UTC+6:00 falls in a few Asian countries, including a portion of Russia.
GMT+7:00 (Vietnam Standard Time)
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and part of Indonesia fall within Vietnam Standard Time.
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Another common time zone in Asia is UTC/GMT+7:00.
GMT+8:00 (China Taiwan Time)
Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Western Australia fall within this time zone. As well as, of course, China.
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China Taiwan Time is GMT/UTC+8:00 and includes many portions of Asia as well as Oceania.
GMT+9:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Japan, the Koreas, and part of Indonesia run on UTC+9:00.
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Eastern portions of Asia fall within UTC/GMT+9:00, which is also called Japan Standard Time.
GMT+10:00 (Australia Eastern Time)
Eastern Australia falls in this time zone, as well as Papua New Guinea.
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Much of Australia runs on UTC/GMT+10:00.
GMT+11:00 (Solomon Standard Time)
While the Solomon Islands are the namesake of this timezone, New Caledonia, Micronesia, and parts of Russia also use UTC+11:00.
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The Solomon Islands are a common spot that runs on the UTC+11:00 time zone, but not the only one!
GMT+12:00 (New Zealand Standard Time)
Almost all of New Zealand runs on New Zealand Standard Time, with the exception of the Chatham Islands.
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New Zealand Standard Time includes Fiji, Tuvalu, the Gilbert Islands, and most of New Zealand.
GMT-12:00
Baker Island is one spot that falls in UTC-12:00, but it’s uninhabited. It’s located in Polynesia.
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GMT-12:00 exists but primarily contains regions that don’t have residents.
GMT-11:00 (Midway Islands Time)
American Samoa and Midway Atoll are a few regions that fall in this time zone.
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Midway Island Time contains a few beautiful spots in the Pacific Ocean.
GMT-10:00
Hawaii and French Polynesia are two regions that fall within this time zone.
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UTC/GMT +9:00 is another time zone located in the Pacific.
GMT-9:00 (Alaska Standard Time)
While Alaska is the namesake of the timezone, French Polynesia has some spots falling within UTC-9:00.
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The northernmost state of America is one of the few regions located within this time zone.
GMT-8:00 (Pacific Standard Time)
Nevada and many western American states are located in the Pacific Time Zone, as well as British Columbia, Canada.
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PST, or Pacific Time Zone, contains a few North American countries and states.
GMT-7:00 (Mountain Standard Time)
Canada also has spots in Mountain Standard Time, like Alberta.
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Mountain Standard Time contains many western states in America, like Colorado and Utah.
GMT-6:00 (Central Standard Time)
Illinois is one of the American states that falls within the Central Time Zone.
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A few different countries in North America fall within the Central Time Zone, including the US, Mexico, and Canada. North America established time zones officially in 1883.
GMT-5:00 (Eastern Standard Time)
New York, Florida, and Maine all fall within the Eastern Time Zone.
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Also called Indiana Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5:00 includes states in the US, as well as a few South American countries. Canada also has a few spots in EST.
GMT-4:00 (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Time)
Puerto Rico is the namesake of the time zone, but Venezuela, Canada, and Brazil all have portions that fall within the Atlantic Time Zone.
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GMT-4:00 contains countries on a few different continents, including North and South America.
GMT-3:00 (Argentina Standard Time)
UTC-3:00 includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and French Guiana, among others.
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Also called Brazil Eastern Time, Argentina Standard Time includes a few areas in South America.
GMT-2:00
Fernando de Noronha is a Brazilian region that falls under Brazil Eastern Time.
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UTC-2:00 also primarily covers portions of South America. South Georgia is another area that uses this time zone.
GMT-1:00
The Azores of Portugal fall within this time zone, as well as Cape Verde.
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Few regions fall within UTC/GMT-1:00.
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
The United Kingdom, Iceland, Ghana, and Senegal are some of the countries on UTC+/-0:00.
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Finally, GMT is the time zone that covers portions of Europe and West Africa. It’s in line with UTC+/-0:00. The name Greenwich comes from England’s Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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