Timezone details
- Identifier
- Abbreviation
- —
- Transitioned
- March 29, 2026 at 02:00 AM
- Featured city
- Douglas
Isle of Man
Europe • Isle_of_Man
Isle of ManCurrent local time
06:01:48
Sunday, May 31, 2026
UTC offset
UTC+01:00
Status
Daylight saving
Next transition
October 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Daylight saving timeline
Daylight savingIsle_of_Man toggles between daylight and standard time annually. Clocks fall back by one hour in 5 months (October 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM).
Daylight saving since
March 29, 2026 at 02:00 AM
2 months ago
Standard time resumes on
October 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM
in 5 months
30% through the current daylight saving season.
Location
- Latitude
- 54.15
- Longitude
- -4.46666
- Country
- Isle of Man
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
FAQs
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the baseline from which every other timezone on the planet is measured, and most of its member zones in West Africa keep things refreshingly simple: no daylight saving adjustments and no clocks to change. Only a handful of European members shift with the seasons, but 16 of the 22 zones in this stable UTC+00:00 — covering Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, among others — stay on GMT year-round, making scheduling across lines straightforward.
Why does GMT have so few DST-observing zones?
Only 6 of GMT's 22 member zones observe daylight saving, mostly European territories; the majority in West Africa don't observe DST at all.
Which countries share the same time as GMT year-round?
Africa/Abidjan, Africa/Accra, Africa/Bamako, Africa/Banjul, Africa/Bissau, Africa/Conakry, Africa/Dakar, and Africa/Freetown are all currently on UTC+00:00.
What is the significance of this region?
GMT is the reference point for all global timekeeping; historically, the Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England, and it's where Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is anchored.
Are any GMT member zones currently observing DST?
Yes, 6 member zones are currently in DST, though the majority of West African members remain on standard time.
What makes living in a non-DST timezone easier?
Scheduling across borders is simplified when clocks never shift. Flights, meetings, and broadcasts need no seasonal adjustment, reducing confusion between regions.
Can you give an example of a non-DST country in GMT?
Ivory Coast (Africa/Abidjan) is a year-round UTC+00:00 standard, with no daylight saving transitions. It has maintained this offset consistently since 1912.