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EGST
East Greenland Standard Time
East Greenland Standard Time (EGST) covers the remote eastern reaches of Greenland, centered on Scoresbysund — one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth. While clocks here sit at UTC−02:00 in standard time and UTC−01:00 during daylight saving, life and work move to a rhythm set more by ice, weather, and daylight than by tidy offset numbers.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Current offset
UTC-01:00
Daylight · -01
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 24 Oct 2026
IANA zones
1
1 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
UTC-01:00
EGST · +1h
About EGST
Standard time, with a summer shift.
East Greenland Standard Time (EGST) covers the remote eastern reaches of Greenland, centered on Scoresbysund — one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth. While clocks here sit at UTC−02:00 in standard time and UTC−01:00 during daylight saving, life and work move to a rhythm set more by ice, weather, and daylight than by tidy offset numbers.
DST schedule · EGST · EGST
2026 Saturday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
One year, two clocks
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to EGST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Where EGST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC-01:00
Other zones at UTC-01:00 right now.
These named zones share EGST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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EGST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about EGST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why does East Greenland observe daylight saving despite its extreme latitude?
- Although the sun barely sets in summer and barely rises in winter, Greenland aligns with European DST for coordination with Denmark and the wider world. The clock shifts remain politically and logistically practical, even when the midnight sun blurs the meaning of 'daylight.'
- What is special about Scoresbysund’s location?
- Scoresbysund (Ittoqqortoormiit) sits on the world’s largest fjord system. Access is by helicopter or boat, and the settlement’s isolation means that even subtle time shifts can feel amplified — flights, supply schedules, and satellite links all follow the clock, not the sun.
- How do 23:00 clock changes affect daily life?
- DST transitions happen at 23:00 local time, so the ‘spring forward’ technically skips the last hour of the day, and the ‘fall back’ repeats it. In practice, residents treat the change as a small adjustment, but flights, supply deliveries, and official timestamps must still account for that extra or missing hour.
- Does East Greenland’s offset match its neighbors?
- Mostly, yes. Since March 2024 Scoresbysund keeps the same clock as Nuuk and most of Greenland: UTC−02:00 in winter and UTC−01:00 in summer, three hours behind Copenhagen all year. The exceptions are Danmarkshavn, on UTC+00:00 all year, and Pituffik (Thule Air Base), which follows Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00, UTC−03:00 in summer).
- How has Scoresbysund’s time changed over the years?
- Scoresbysund was on UTC−02:00 standard time from 1916 until 1981, when it moved an hour ahead to UTC−01:00 (UTC+00:00 in summer). In 2024 it moved back to UTC−02:00, with UTC−01:00 in summer, the same clock Nuuk and western Greenland have used since leaving UTC−03:00 in 2023.
- Are there quirks in timestamps near the Arctic Circle?
- Yes — because the sun can stay above or below the horizon for weeks, a timestamp like '14:00 local' might happen in total darkness or constant daylight. This makes it especially vital to confirm whether a timestamp is in standard time or DST, particularly for aviation and scientific missions.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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