GMT — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT offset, with the 14 countries, 18 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as UTC±0.
GMT
Saturday, 16 May 2026
About GMT
GMT represents a time zone offset of zero — the baseline reference for all other zones. As of right now, 1 IANA time zone observes this offset, covering 14 countries and 18 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC±0 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Countries currently at GMT
14 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT
The 18 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT
1 IANA identifier matches this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT
What time is it at GMT right now?
It is currently 01:43 on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at GMT. GMT is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT?
14 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT and UTC?
Functionally none — GMT and UTC are aligned to within a fraction of a second. UTC is the modern atomic-clock-based standard; GMT is the older astronomical Greenwich-meridian standard. For everyday timekeeping they are interchangeable, so GMT and UTC resolve to the same wall-clock time.