World
Time Zones The current GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in Greenwich,
England, is shown directly below this map, and that time zone is indicated
with a O (in the olive green square) at the bottom of the
map. Greenwich is indicated with a white dot. The numbers shown in each time zone (left or right) of
GMT indicate the number of hours you should add or subtract to find the
current time in your area of interest. As an example, note that California, on the western coast of
the United States, is indicated as being -8. To easily determine the
current time in California, simply subtract 8 hours from the GMT time
shown directly below.
Irregular Time Zones Some governments make local time zones decisions that deviate from
the norm. Note that India is +5½ from GMT, while Myanmar (Burma) is +6½,
Iran is +4½, Iraq is +3½, Nepal is +5¾ and Central Australia is +9½. The
Canadian island of Newfoundland is -3½ hours from GMT, some smaller
islands in French Polynesia are -9½, while the Pitcairn Islands are -8½.