Time by Continent

246 countries across 7 continents.

EuropeAsiaNorth AmericaAfricaSouth AmericaOceaniaAntarctica

Europe (53 countries)

Europe runs from UTC+0 in Portugal and the UK to UTC+3 in western Russia, with most countries switching to summer time in late March.

Asia (51 countries)

Asia covers the widest span of offsets of any continent, from UTC+2 in the Middle East to UTC+12 in the Russian Far East, including the half-hour offset of India.

North America (41 countries)

North America stretches from UTC−10 in Hawaii to UTC−2:30 in Newfoundland, with daylight saving observed across most of the United States and Canada.

Africa (58 countries)

Africa spans six time zones from UTC−1 in Cape Verde to UTC+3 in East Africa, and most of the continent does not observe daylight saving.

South America (14 countries)

South America spans UTC−5 in Colombia and Peru to UTC−2 in Fernando de Noronha, with most countries abandoning daylight saving in recent years.

Oceania (27 countries)

Oceania ranges from UTC+8 in Western Australia to UTC+13 in Samoa and Tonga, with southern states observing daylight saving in the southern summer.

Antarctica (2 countries)

Antarctica is divided into many research-station time zones; stations generally follow the time of their supply country or UTC.

Each country links to its own page listing the cities we cover and their current time. For a single view of the whole planet, try the world clock, browse all countries or see time zones by offset.

Frequently asked questions

How many continents are there?

Seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.

Which continent has the most time zones?

Asia, spanning UTC+2 to UTC+12 — largely because Russia alone uses eleven time zones.

Which continent has the fewest countries?

Antarctica has no sovereign countries; it hosts only research stations that pick a time zone based on their home country.