Most countries have a single time zone, whereas others have multiple time zones. There are independent states with multiple time zones, and the record-holder is France with 12 zones, but 11 of them are used in overseas areas and only one in the country’s mainland. The situation is the same in the United Kingdom, Denmark, New Zealand, Netherlands. The countries with multiple time zones in the mainland area (some of them also have the insular territories) are:
- Russia
- USA
- Canada
- Australia
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- Chile
- Spain
- Portugal
- Ecuador
The Daylight Saving Time (DST) is widely used in Europe and North America, and also in some parts of Africa, Australia, South America. It helps to make the daylight duration longer in summer by setting clock 1 hour forward in the spring (start of DST period) and setting them 1 hour backward in autumn when the DST period is over.
Here are countries and territories with their standard time zones and DST.
Country or territory | UTC time offset | DST | DST period start/end |
A | |||
Afghanistan | +04:30 | – | |
Aland Islands (Finland) | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Albania | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Algeria | +01:00 | – | |
American Samoa (USA) | −11:00 | – | |
Andorra | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Angola | +01:00 | – | |
Anguilla (UK) | −04:00 | – | |
Antigua and Barbuda | −04:00 | – | |
Argentina | −03:00 | – | |
Armenia | +04:00 | – | |
Aruba (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Ascension Island (UK) | ±00:00 | – | |
Australia, Western Australia (WA) | +08:00 | – | |
Australia, South Australia (SA) | +09:30 | +10:30 | 1-st Sunday in October, 02:00 1-st Sunday in April, 03:00 |
Australia, Northern Territory (NT) | +09:30 | – | |
Australia, New South Wales (NSW), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC), Australian Capital Territory (ACT) with Canberra capital city | +10:00 | +11:00 | 1-st Sunday in October, 02:00 1-st Sunday in April, 03:00 |
Australia, Queensland (QLD) | +10:00 | – | |
Australia, Lord Howe Island (New South Wales) | +10:30 | +11:00 | 1-st Sunday in October, 02:00 1-st Sunday in April, 02:00 |
Australia, Macquarie Island (Tasmania) | +11:00 | – | |
Austria | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Azerbaijan | +04:00 | – | |
B | |||
Bahamas | −05:00 | −04:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 |
Bahrain | +03:00 | – | |
Bangladesh | +06:00 | – | |
Barbados | −04:00 | – | |
Belarus | +03:00 | – | |
Belgium | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Belize | −06:00 | – | |
Benin | +01:00 | – | |
Bermuda (UK) | −04:00 | −03:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 |
Bhutan | +06:00 | – | |
Bolivia | −04:00 | – | |
Bonaire (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Botswana | +02:00 | – | |
Brazil, Acre, Southwest Amazonas | −05:00 | – | |
Brazil, Most of Amazonas, Rondonia, Roraima | −04:00 | – | |
Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso | −04:00 | −03:00 | 3-rd Sunday in November, 00:00 3-rd Sunday in February, 00:00 |
Brazil, Alagoas, Amapa, Maranhao, Para, Piaui, Ceara, Sergipe, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, Tocantins | −03:00 | – | |
Brazil, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo | −03:00 | −02:00 | 3-rd Sunday in November, 00:00 3-rd Sunday in February, 00:00 |
Brazil, small islands in Atlantic (Fernando de Noronha, Trindade) | −02:00 | – | |
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) | +06:00 | – | |
British Virgin Islands (UK) | −04:00 | – | |
Brunei | +08:00 | – | |
Bulgaria | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Burkina Faso | ±00:00 | – | |
Burundi | +02:00 | – | |
C | |||
Cabo Verde | −01:00 | – | |
Cambodia | +07:00 | – | |
Cameroon | +01:00 | – | |
Canada | |||
Caribbean Netherlands (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Cayman Islands (UK) | −05:00 | – | |
Central African Republic | +01:00 | – | |
Chad | +01:00 | – | |
Chatham Islands (New Zealand) | +12:45 | +13:45 | Last Sunday in September, 02:45 1-st Sunday in April, 03:45 |
Chile, main territory | −04:00 | −03:00 | 2-nd Sunday in August, 00:00 2-nd Sunday in May, 00:00 |
Chile, Magallanes Region | −03:00 | – | |
Chile, Easter Island | −06:00 | −05:00 | 2-nd Sunday in August, 22:00 2-nd Sunday in May, 22:00 |
China | +08:00 | – | |
Christmas Island (Australia) | +07:00 | – | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | +06:30 | – | |
Colombia | −05:00 | – | |
Comoros | +03:00 | – | |
Congo, Republic of the | +01:00 | – | |
Congo, Dem. Rep., western part | +01:00 | – | |
Congo, Dem. Rep., eastern part | +02:00 | – | |
Cook Islands (New Zealand) | −10:00 | – | |
Costa Rica | −06:00 | – | |
Cote d’Ivoire | ±00:00 | – | |
Croatia | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Cuba | −05:00 | −04:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 00:00 1-st Sunday in November, 01:00 |
Curacao (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Cyprus | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Czechia | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
D | |||
Denmark | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Djibouti | +03:00 | – | |
Dominica | −04:00 | – | |
Dominican Republic | −04:00 | – | |
E | |||
Ecuador, main territory | −05:00 | – | |
Ecuador, Galapagos Province | −06:00 | – | |
Egypt | +02:00 | – | |
El Salvador | −06:00 | – | |
Equatorial Guinea | +01:00 | – | |
Eritrea | +03:00 | – | |
Estonia | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Eswatini | +02:00 | – | |
Ethiopia | +03:00 | – | |
F | |||
Falkland Islands (UK) | −03:00 | – | |
Faroe Islands (Denmark) | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Fiji | +12:00 | +13:00 | 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 3-rd Sunday in January, 03:00 |
Finland | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
France | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
French Guiana (France) | −03:00 | – | |
French Polynesia, Tahiti Island (France) | −10:00 | – | |
French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands (France) | −09:30 | – | |
French Polynesia, Gambier Islands (France) | −09:00 | – | |
G | |||
Gabon | +01:00 | – | |
Gambia | ±00:00 | – | |
Georgia | +04:00 | – | |
Germany | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Ghana | ±00:00 | – | |
Gibraltar (UK) | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Greece | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Greenland (Denmark), most of | −03:00 | −02:00 | Last Saturday in March, 22:00 Last Saturday in October, 23:00 |
Greenland (Denmark), Thule Air Base | −04:00 | −03:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 03:00 |
Greenland (Denmark), Ittoqqortoormiit | −01:00 | ±00:00 | Last Sunday in March, 00:00 Last Sunday in October, 01:00 |
Greenland (Denmark), Danmarkshavn, Station Nord | ±00:00 | – | |
Grenada | −04:00 | – | |
Guadeloupe (France) | −04:00 | – | |
Guam (USA) | +10:00 | – | |
Guatemala | −06:00 | – | |
Guernsey (UK) | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Guinea | ±00:00 | – | |
Guinea-Bissau | ±00:00 | – | |
Guyana | −04:00 | – | |
H | |||
Haiti | −05:00 | −04:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 |
Honduras | −06:00 | – | |
Hong Kong (China) | +08:00 | – | |
Hungary | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
I | |||
Iceland | ±00:00 | – | |
India | +05:30 | – | |
Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Java Island, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan | +07:00 | – | |
Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan | +08:00 | – | |
Indonesia, Maluku Islands, Papua, West Papua | +09:00 | – | |
Iran | +03:30 | +04:30 | March 21, 00:00 (±1 day) September 21, 00:00 (±1 day) |
Iraq | +03:00 | – | |
Ireland | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Isle of Man (UK) | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Israel | +02:00 | +03:00 | Friday before the last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Italy | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
J | |||
Jamaica | −05:00 | – | |
Japan | +09:00 | – | |
Jersey (UK) | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Jordan | +02:00 | +03:00 | Friday after the last Thursday in March, 00:00 Last Friday in October, 01:00 |
K | |||
Kazakhstan, western part | +05:00 | – | |
Kazakhstan, eastern part | +06:00 | – | |
Kenya | +03:00 | – | |
Kerguelen Islands (France) | +05:00 | – | |
Kiribati, Gilbert Islands | +12:00 | – | |
Kiribati, Phoenix Islands | +13:00 | – | |
Kiribati, Line Islands | +14:00 | – | |
Kosovo | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Kuwait | +03:00 | – | |
Kyrgyzstan | +06:00 | – | |
L | |||
Laos | +07:00 | – | |
Latvia | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Lebanon | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 00:00 Last Sunday in October, 00:00 |
Lesotho | +02:00 | – | |
Liberia | ±00:00 | – | |
Libya | +02:00 | – | |
Liechtenstein | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Lithuania | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Luxembourg | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
M | |||
Macau (China) | +08:00 | – | |
Madagascar | +03:00 | – | |
Malawi | +02:00 | – | |
Malaysia | +08:00 | – | |
Maldives | +05:00 | – | |
Mali | ±00:00 | – | |
Malta | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Marshall Islands | +12:00 | – | |
Martinique (France) | −04:00 | – | |
Mauritania | ±00:00 | – | |
Mauritius | +04:00 | – | |
Mayotte (France) | +03:00 | – | |
Mexico, most of | −06:00 | −05:00 | 1-st Sunday in April, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Mexico, state of Quintana Roo | −05:00 | – | |
Mexico, states of Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Sinaloa | −07:00 | −06:00 | 1-st Sunday in April, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Mexico, state of Sonora | −07:00 | – | |
Mexico, state of Baja California | −08:00 | −07:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 |
Micronesia, states of Chuuk and Yap | +10:00 | – | |
Micronesia, states of Kosrae and Pohnpei | +11:00 | – | |
Moldova | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Monaco | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Mongolia, most of | +08:00 | – | |
Mongolia, provinces of Khovd, Uvs, Bayan-Olgii | +07:00 | – | |
Montenegro | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Montserrat (UK) | −04:00 | – | |
Morocco | +01:00 | – | |
Mozambique | +02:00 | – | |
Myanmar (formerly Burma) | +06:30 | – | |
N | |||
Namibia | +02:00 | – | |
Nauru | +12:00 | – | |
Nepal | +05:45 | – | |
Netherlands | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
New Caledonia (France) | +11:00 | – | |
New Zealand | +12:00 | +13:00 | Last Sunday in September, 02:00 1-st Sunday in April, 03:00 |
Nicaragua | −06:00 | – | |
Niger | +01:00 | – | |
Nigeria | +01:00 | – | |
Niue (New Zealand) | −11:00 | – | |
Norfolk Island (Australia) | +11:00 | – | |
Northern Mariana Islands (USA) | +10:00 | – | |
North Korea | +09:00 | – | |
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia) | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Norway | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
O | |||
Oman | +04:00 | – | |
P | |||
Pakistan | +05:00 | – | |
Palau | +09:00 | – | |
Palestine | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Saturday in March, 01:00 Last Saturday in October, 01:00 |
Panama | −05:00 | – | |
Papua New Guinea, most of | +10:00 | – | |
Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Island | +11:00 | – | |
Paraguay | −04:00 | −03:00 | 1-st Sunday in October, 00:00 Last Sunday in March, 00:00 |
Peru | −05:00 | – | |
Philippines | +08:00 | – | |
Pitcairn Islands (UK) | −08:00 | – | |
Poland | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Portugal, main territory | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Portugal, Azores | −01:00 | ±00:00 | Last Sunday in March, 00:00 Last Sunday in October, 01:00 |
Puerto Rico (USA) | −04:00 | – | |
Q | |||
Qatar | +03:00 | – | |
R | |||
Reunion (France) | +04:00 | – | |
Romania | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
Russia | |||
Rwanda | +02:00 | – | |
S | |||
Saba (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Saint Barthelemy (France) | −04:00 | – | |
Saint Helena (UK) | ±00:00 | – | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | −04:00 | – | |
Saint Lucia | −04:00 | – | |
Saint Martin (France) | −04:00 | – | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) | −03:00 | −02:00 | 2-nd Sunday in March, 02:00 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | −04:00 | – | |
Samoa | +13:00 | +14:00 | Last Sunday in September, 03:00 1-st Sunday in April, 04:00 |
San Marino | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Sao Tome and Principe | ±00:00 | – | |
Saudi Arabia | +03:00 | – | |
Senegal | ±00:00 | – | |
Serbia | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Seychelles | +04:00 | – | |
Sierra Leone | ±00:00 | – | |
Singapore | +08:00 | – | |
Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | −04:00 | – | |
Slovakia | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Slovenia | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Solomon Islands | +11:00 | – | |
Somalia | +03:00 | – | |
South Africa | +02:00 | – | |
South Georgia Island (UK) | −02:00 | – | |
South Korea | +09:00 | – | |
South Sudan | +03:00 | – | |
Spain, main territory | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Spain, Canary Islands | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
Sri Lanka | +05:30 | – | |
Sudan | +02:00 | – | |
Suriname | −03:00 | – | |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Sweden | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Switzerland | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Syria | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Friday in March, 00:00 Last Friday in October, 00:00 |
T | |||
Taiwan | +08:00 | – | |
Tajikistan | +05:00 | – | |
Tanzania | +03:00 | – | |
Thailand | +07:00 | – | |
Timor-Leste | +09:00 | – | |
Togo | ±00:00 | – | |
Tokelau (New Zealand) | +13:00 | – | |
Tonga | +13:00 | +14:00 | 1-st Sunday in November, 02:00 3-rd Sunday in January, 03:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago | −04:00 | – | |
Tristan da Cunha (UK) | ±00:00 | – | |
Tunisia | +01:00 | – | |
Turkey | +03:00 | – | |
Turkmenistan | +05:00 | – | |
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) | −04:00 | – | |
Tuvalu | +12:00 | – | |
U | |||
Uganda | +03:00 | – | |
Ukraine | +02:00 | +03:00 | Last Sunday in March, 03:00 Last Sunday in October, 04:00 |
United Arab Emirates | +04:00 | – | |
United Kingdom | ±00:00 | +01:00 | Last Sunday in March, 01:00 Last Sunday in October, 02:00 |
United States of America | |||
Uruguay | −03:00 | – | |
US Virgin Islands (USA) | −04:00 | – | |
Uzbekistan | +05:00 | – | |
V | |||
Vanuatu | +11:00 | – | |
Vatican City (Holy See) | +01:00 | +02:00 | Last Sunday in March, 02:00 Last Sunday in October, 03:00 |
Venezuela | −04:00 | – | |
Vietnam | +07:00 | – | |
W | |||
Wake Island (USA) | +12:00 | – | |
Wallis and Futuna (France) | +12:00 | – | |
Y | |||
Yemen | +03:00 | – | |
Z | |||
Zambia | +02:00 | – | |
Zimbabwe | +02:00 | – | |
