What is the current Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time now in minutes and seconds?
The mean solar time of the longitude (0°) of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in England is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Astronomers decided to adopt GMT in 1925, therefore the astronomical day started at midnight, the same time as the civil day. However, there was some uncertainty over terminology, and the Greenwich meridian's standard time was renamed as Universal Time. The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a modified version of Universal Time, is still widely used.
There is no difference in GMT between summer and winter time.
| Region | Category | Countries/Territories/Locations | Time Usage Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | All year GMT | Greenland (Danmarkshavn) Iceland | Permanent GMT (UTC+0), no DST |
| Europe | Winter GMT, Summer BST/IST | Guernsey Ireland Isle of Man Jersey United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) | GMT in winter; BST (UK) or IST (Ireland) in summer |
| Africa | All year GMT | Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Saint Helena São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Sierra Leone Togo | Permanent GMT (UTC+0), no DST |
| North America | All year GMT | Greenland (Danmarkshavn) | Permanent GMT (UTC+0), no DST (same as Europe entry) |
| Antarctica | Summer GMT, Winter CEST | Troll Station | GMT (UTC+0) during summer; CEST (UTC+2) during winter |
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| AZOST | Azores Summer Time |
| EGST | Eastern Greenland Summer Time |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| WET | Western European Time |
from Greenwich Mean Time
GMT is the abreviation of the Greenwich Mean Time.
Is the time in UK the same as GMT?The United Kingdomis not on GMT all year round. From the end of March to the end of October, the United Kingdom observes British Summer Time (BST), which is GMT+1 hour.
Related: GMT to EST.