GMT+05:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT+05:00 offset, with the 6 countries, 33 major cities, and 12 IANA time zones currently observing it. Also available as UTC+5.
GMT+05:00
Monday, 28 September 2026
About GMT+5
GMT+5 represents a time zone offset of 5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 12 IANA time zones observe this offset, covering 6 countries and 33 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC+5 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Countries currently at GMT+5
6 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT+5
The 33 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT+5
12 IANA identifiers match this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC+5 — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT+5
What time is it at GMT+5 right now?
It is currently 18:02 on Monday, 28 September 2026 at GMT+05:00. GMT+5 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT+5?
6 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT+5. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT+5" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT+5 and UTC+5?
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+5 and UTC+5 resolve to the same wall-clock time.