GMT-08:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT-08:00 offset, with the 0 countries, 21 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as UTC-8.
GMT-08:00
Thursday, 12 November 2026
About GMT-8
GMT-8 represents a time zone offset of 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 1 IANA time zone observes this offset, covering 0 countries and 21 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC-8 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Major cities currently at GMT-8
The 21 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT-8
1 IANA identifier matches this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC-8 — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT-8
What time is it at GMT-8 right now?
It is currently 08:07 on Thursday, 12 November 2026 at GMT-08:00. GMT-8 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT-8?
0 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT-8. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT-8" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT-8 and UTC-8?
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-8 and UTC-8 resolve to the same wall-clock time.