GMT+03:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT+03:00 offset, with the 20 countries, 40 major cities, and 12 IANA time zones currently observing it. Also available as UTC+3.
GMT+03:00
Thursday, 12 November 2026
About GMT+3
GMT+3 represents a time zone offset of 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 12 IANA time zones observe this offset, covering 20 countries and 40 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC+3 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Countries currently at GMT+3
20 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT+3
The 40 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT+3
12 IANA identifiers match this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC+3 — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT+3
What time is it at GMT+3 right now?
It is currently 19:09 on Thursday, 12 November 2026 at GMT+03:00. GMT+3 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT+3?
20 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT+3. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT+3" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT+3 and UTC+3?
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+3 and UTC+3 resolve to the same wall-clock time.