UTC+08:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the UTC+08:00 offset, with the 6 countries, 40 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as GMT+8.
UTC+08:00
Saturday, 16 May 2026
About UTC+8
UTC+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.
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.
Countries currently at UTC+8
6 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at UTC+8
The 40 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at UTC+8
1 IANA identifier matches 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 08:49 on Saturday, 16 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?
6 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.