GMT+08:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT+08:00 offset, with the 6 countries, 40 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as UTC+8.
GMT+08:00
Saturday, 16 May 2026
About GMT+8
GMT+8 represents a time zone offset of 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 1 IANA time zone observes this offset, covering 6 countries and 40 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.
Countries currently at GMT+8
6 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT+8
The 40 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 09:45 on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at GMT+08:00. GMT+8 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT+8?
6 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.