What Time Is It?
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What Time Is It Right Now?

The clock above shows what time it is right now in your exact timezone — updated every second automatically. No refresh needed, no app to download, completely free. Type any city name into the search box to instantly check the current time anywhere in the world.

What Time Is In Major Cities Right Now?

The most common reason people search “what time is it” is to check the current time in a specific city — for a call, a meeting, or coordinating with someone in another country. Our world clock shows live times for 12 major cities simultaneously, and the city search box covers over 100 cities worldwide.
Check the current local time in these cities instantly:

Here are the cities our clock covers and their UTC offsets:

City

Country

UTC Offset

New York

United States

UTC−05:00 (EDT)

Los Angeles

United States

UTC−08:00 (PST)

London

United Kingdom

UTC+00:00 (GMT)

Paris

France

UTC+01:00 (CET)

Dubai

UAE

UTC+04:00

Karachi

Pakistan

UTC+05:00

Mumbai

India

UTC+05:30

Singapore

Singapore

UTC+08:00

Tokyo

Japan

UTC+09:00

Sydney

Australia

UTC+10:00

Toronto

Canada

UTC−05:00 (EDT)

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

UTC+03:00

Type any of these cities — or hundreds more — into the search box above to see the exact current local time there, updating live every second.

What Time Is It in the USA Right Now?

The United States spans six time zones:

Time Zone

UTC Offset

Major Cities

Eastern Time

UTC−05:00

New York, Miami, Boston

Central Time

UTC−06:00

Chicago, Houston, Dallas

Mountain Time

UTC−07:00

Denver, Phoenix

Pacific Time

UTC−08:00

Los Angeles, San Francisco

Alaska Time

UTC−09:00

Anchorage

Hawaii Time

UTC−10:00

Honolulu

Check the exact current time in US cities:

What Time Is It in the UK Right Now?

The United Kingdom uses GMT (UTC+00:00) in winter and BST — British Summer Time (UTC+01:00) in summer. The clock automatically accounts for this daylight saving change.

What Time Is It in the UAE and Middle East?

The United Arab Emirates runs on Gulf Standard Time at UTC+04:00. Saudi Arabia runs at UTC+03:00. Neither country observes daylight saving time. Check the exact current time in the Middle East:

What Time Is It in Pakistan Right Now?

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) runs at UTC+05:00 — five hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time so the offset stays the same all year round. Check the exact current time in Pakistan’s major cities:

How Does the Clock Know My Local Time?

The clock detects your timezone automatically using your browser’s built-in timezone settings — the same timezone your phone and computer use. It displays your IANA timezone name (for example Asia/Karachi or Europe/London), your UTC offset, and the exact current time updated every second automatically.

If your time looks wrong, it means your device’s timezone is set incorrectly. Go to your phone or computer’s date and time settings and set it to automatic — the clock will then show the correct time immediately.

What Is UTC?

what time is it - World time zones

UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time — the world’s primary time standard from which all other timezones are calculated. UTC never changes for daylight saving — it is the fixed global reference point.
Every timezone on Earth is defined as a positive or negative offset from UTC. Pakistan is UTC+05:00, meaning five hours ahead of UTC. New York in winter is UTC−05:00, meaning five hours behind UTC. Our clock shows your live UTC time alongside your local time so you can always see both simultaneously.

12-Hour vs 24-Hour Time Format

The clock defaults to 12-hour format (1:00 AM to 12:59 PM) — the standard in the United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan, and most of the world for everyday use.
The 24-hour format (00:00 to 23:59) is used in aviation, the military, medicine, and by most of continental Europe.
Toggle between formats instantly using the 12h / 24h button in the top right of the clock — the change applies to both your local clock and the world clock simultaneously.

What Is Daylight Saving Time?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of moving clocks forward by one hour in summer to make better use of daylight. Countries that observe DST effectively shift their UTC offset by one hour during summer months.
Countries that observe DST: United States, United Kingdom, most of Europe, Australia (southern states), Canada.
Countries that do NOT observe DST: Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Japan, most of Africa and Southeast Asia.
Our clock automatically accounts for DST changes — you never need to manually adjust it.

How to Check the Time in Any City

Our city search feature covers over 100 cities and timezones worldwide including all major cities in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Australia. It also covers French overseas territories, US states with unusual timezones like Hawaii and Alaska, and half-hour offset timezones like India (UTC+05:30) and Iran (UTC+03:30).
To check the time in any city — type the city name in the search box, press Enter or click Check Time, and the exact local time appears instantly with the timezone name and UTC offset. The result updates live every second.
You can also click any of the quick city buttons — New York, Dubai, London, Mumbai, Toronto, Tokyo, Sydney and Karachi — for instant one-tap results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The exact current time for your location is shown live in the clock at the top of this page. It detects your browser timezone automatically and updates every second.

New York runs on Eastern Time — UTC−05:00 in winter (EST) and UTC−04:00 in summer (EDT). Check the exact current time in New York on this page.

London runs on GMT (UTC+00:00) in winter and BST (UTC+01:00) in summer. Check the exact current time in London on this page.

Dubai runs on Gulf Standard Time at UTC+04:00 all year round — it does not observe daylight saving. Check the exact current time in Dubai on this page.

Pakistan runs on Pakistan Standard Time at UTC+05:00 all year round. Check the exact current time in Karachi on this page.

India runs on India Standard Time at UTC+05:30 all year round — India does not observe daylight saving. Check the exact current time in Mumbai on this page.

The clock reads your browser’s timezone which should match your device. If it differs, your device timezone may be set incorrectly — go to your device settings and enable automatic timezone detection.

The clock uses your local browser timezone — the same one your operating system uses. The timezone name is shown beneath the main clock display.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world’s primary time standard. All timezones are defined as offsets from UTC. It never changes for daylight saving and is used globally in aviation, computing, and international communication.

Type any city name into the search box at the top of the clock and press Enter or click Check Time. The exact local time for that city appears instantly and updates every second. You can also click the quick city buttons for one-tap access to the most popular cities.

About This Tool

The What Time Is It clock is part of CalcDaysTime — a free suite of precise date and time tools. Your data is never collected, stored or shared. The clock runs entirely in your browser using your device’s local time and requires no server requests after the page loads.