UTC−12 time now
UTC−12 is the furthest-behind offset. No one lives on it: it is used only by the uninhabited Baker and Howland Islands, and as "Anywhere on Earth" (AoE) for deadlines.
UTC−12 is also written GMT−12 or UTC-12:00 in ISO 8601. It is the same time everywhere on this offset, all year: a UTC offset never moves for daylight saving time, places do.
No country uses UTC−12 all year.
For a specific city, with its daylight saving dates, use the time zone converter or the world clock.
All UTC offsets
- UTC−12
- UTC−11
- UTC−10
- UTC−9:30
- UTC−9
- UTC−8
- UTC−7
- UTC−6
- UTC−5
- UTC−4
- UTC−3:30
- UTC−3
- UTC−2
- UTC−1
- UTC
- UTC+1
- UTC+2
- UTC+3
- UTC+3:30
- UTC+4
- UTC+4:30
- UTC+5
- UTC+5:30
- UTC+5:45
- UTC+6
- UTC+6:30
- UTC+7
- UTC+8
- UTC+8:45
- UTC+9
- UTC+9:30
- UTC+10
- UTC+10:30
- UTC+11
- UTC+12
- UTC+12:45
- UTC+13
- UTC+13:45
- UTC+14
Questions people ask
Is UTC−12 the same as GMT−12?
Yes. On the clock they show the same time. GMT is the old name for the time at Greenwich; UTC is the modern atomic standard. Offsets are written the same way with either name.
What time is it in UTC−12 right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current time in UTC−12, corrected by an internet time check, so it stays right even if your device clock is off.
Which countries use UTC−12?
No country uses UTC−12 all year.
Does UTC−12 change for daylight saving time?
No. A UTC offset never changes. What changes is which places use it: a place on daylight saving time moves to a different offset, usually one hour ahead.