Time zone · Asia
GST
Georgia Standard Time
Georgia Standard Time keeps things straightforward—clocks stay set to UTC+04:00 year-round, with no daylight saving adjustments to memorise.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+04:00
Standard · +04
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About GST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Georgia Standard Time keeps things straightforward—clocks stay set to UTC+04:00 year-round, with no daylight saving adjustments to memorise.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to GST.
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.
Cities across GST
Local time, city by city.
1 city
Where GST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+04:00
Other zones at UTC+04:00 right now.
These named zones share GST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Convert
GST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about GST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Which country uses Georgia Standard Time?
- Georgia is the sole country using GST, with Tbilisi as the representative city for this fixed offset.
- Does Georgia observe daylight saving time?
- No, Georgia observed DST only until 2005 and has kept a steady UTC+04:00 offset ever since.
- When did Georgia last change its clocks?
- Georgia last changed its clocks on 27 March 2005, moving forward from UTC+03:00 to UTC+04:00, where it has stayed ever since.
- What abbreviation is used for Georgia Standard Time?
- The region is commonly abbreviated as GST, though the local time zone label is +04.
- How many time zones does Georgia have?
- Georgia has a single time zone covering the entire country, so everyone shares the same local time.
- Is Georgia Standard Time the same as Gulf Standard Time?
- No. Gulf Standard Time is used in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Both are on UTC+04:00 all year, so the clocks show the same time, and both are sometimes abbreviated GST.
- Why did Georgia stop using daylight saving time?
- Georgia moved to UTC+04:00 all year on 27 March 2005, ending seasonal clock changes. Its neighbours dropped daylight saving later: Russia in 2011, Armenia in 2012, and Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2016.
- Which major cities follow Georgia Standard Time?
- Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Rustavi all follow GST, keeping the whole country on one consistent clock.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
Free · Developer API
This time zone, as JSON.
Its defining offset, DST status and member counts, from one endpoint.
Also in the API: time zones by coordinates, conversions that flag daylight saving gaps, and abbreviations decoded.
Moving off WorldTimeAPI? Our drop-in replacement needs no key.