GST: Gulf Standard Time
Four hours ahead of UTC across the Arabian Gulf. None of the Gulf states observe daylight saving, so the offset from the UK varies between three and four hours depending on the British season.
Daylight
Current GST time
00:00:00
Shown for Dubai, a representative location on GST.
Sunrise
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Local time
Sunset
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Local time
UTC now
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Coordinated Universal Time
Your zone
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UTC
Same as you
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Relative to your device
- Abbreviation
- GST
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- vs UK now
- +3h
Gulf Standard Time
Changes with BST
Where GST is used
- United Arab Emirates
- Oman
Cities on GST
GST converted to major cities
The current moment, read off each city's own clock.
| City | Local time | Date | vs Dubai |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardiffWales, UK | --:-- | ||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | --:-- | ||
| New YorkUnited States | --:-- | ||
| Los AngelesUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ChicagoUnited States | --:-- | ||
| São PauloBrazil | --:-- | ||
| ParisFrance | --:-- | ||
| MumbaiIndia | --:-- | ||
| SingaporeSingapore | --:-- | ||
| TokyoJapan | --:-- | ||
| SydneyAustralia | --:-- |
GST and the UK
GST is running 3 hours ahead of the United Kingdom right now. Because GST has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though GST itself never moves.
GST: questions
- What is GST?
- GST stands for Gulf Standard Time. It is UTC+4, meaning it runs 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Four hours ahead of UTC across the Arabian Gulf. None of the Gulf states observe daylight saving, so the offset from the UK varies between three and four hours depending on the British season.
- Which countries use GST?
- GST is used across United Arab Emirates, Oman.
- Does GST change for daylight saving?
- No. GST stays at UTC+4 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
- What is GST in UK time?
- GST is currently 3 hours ahead of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.