About Gulf Standard Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Abbreviation
- GST
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: United Arab Emirates, Oman.
Gulf Standard Time is the clock of the UAE and Oman, sitting an hour ahead of the rest of Arabia. In 2022 the UAE broke with its neighbors and moved the national weekend to Saturday and Sunday, with only a half-day on Friday, becoming the first Gulf state to line its working week up with the West. The aim was explicit: make it easier for its financial centers to trade with London and New York in real time.
Daylight saving time
Gulf Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+4 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Gulf Standard Time.
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Major cities in Gulf Standard Time
The current local time in these cities matches Gulf Standard Time.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Gulf Standard Time (GST)?
- Gulf Standard Time (GST) is UTC+4 year-round — no daylight saving — the fixed clock for the UAE and Oman, an hour ahead of Arabia.
- What is GST in UTC?
- GST is UTC+4, the same all year.
- Does Gulf Standard Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Gulf Standard Time stays at UTC+4 year-round.