UTC−6 time now
UTC−6 is behind UTC by 6 hours.
UTC−6 is also written GMT−6 or UTC-06:00 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.
Countries on UTC−6 all year
- Belize
- Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina
- Costa Rica: San Jose, Alajuela, Cartago
- Ecuador: Galápagos Islands
- El Salvador: San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Miguel, Sonsonate, Nueva San Salvador
- Guatemala: Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, El Progreso, Escuintla
- Honduras: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba
- Mexico: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Toluca, Nezahualcoyotl
- Nicaragua: Managua, Leon, Chinandega, Masaya, Matagalpa, Esteli
On UTC−6 for part of the year
These places use UTC−6 only during daylight saving time or only outside it.
- Chile: Easter Island (UTC−5 the rest of the year)
- Mexico: Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Piedras Negras (UTC−7 the rest of the year)
- United States: Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, San Antonio, St. Louis (UTC−7 the rest of the 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−6 the same as GMT−6?
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−6 right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current time in UTC−6, corrected by an internet time check, so it stays right even if your device clock is off.
Which countries use UTC−6?
All year: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua.
Does UTC−6 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. 3 countries use UTC−6 for only part of the year.