UTC-08:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the UTC-08:00 offset, with the 0 countries, 2 major cities, and 8 IANA time zones currently observing it. Also available as GMT-8.
UTC-08:00
Friday, 15 May 2026
About UTC-8
UTC-8 represents a time zone offset of 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 8 IANA time zones observe this offset, covering 0 countries and 2 major cities in our directory.
Because of Daylight Saving Time, the list of zones at this offset shifts twice a year for regions that observe DST. The data on this page reflects the current moment — refresh after a clock change to see the updated list.
Major cities currently at UTC-8
The 2 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at UTC-8
8 IANA identifiers match this offset right now.
More UTC offsets
Looking for the GMT-form URLs? Try GMT-8 — same clock, different label.
Frequently asked about UTC-8
What time is it at UTC-8 right now?
It is currently 16:46 on Friday, 15 May 2026 at UTC-08:00. UTC-8 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe UTC-8?
0 countries currently have their primary civil clock at UTC-8. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at UTC-8" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between UTC-8 and GMT-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 UTC-8 and GMT-8 resolve to the same wall-clock time.