GMT-06:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT-06:00 offset, with the 7 countries, 29 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as UTC-6.
GMT-06:00
Monday, 28 September 2026
About GMT-6
GMT-6 represents a time zone offset of 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 1 IANA time zone observes this offset, covering 7 countries and 29 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC-6 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Countries currently at GMT-6
7 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT-6
The 29 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT-6
1 IANA identifier matches this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC-6 — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT-6
What time is it at GMT-6 right now?
It is currently 07:02 on Monday, 28 September 2026 at GMT-06:00. GMT-6 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT-6?
7 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT-6. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT-6" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT-6 and UTC-6?
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-6 and UTC-6 resolve to the same wall-clock time.