All of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands keeps one time, UTC−2, all year round.
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands at a glance
| Capital | Grytviken |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−2 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
Time zone of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands uses a single IANA time zone, Atlantic/South_Georgia.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic/South_Georgia | --:-- | UTC−2 | Not observed | Grytviken |
Clock changes in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands does not use daylight saving time, and the tz database records none since 1970.
Local time in the largest cities of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grytviken | --:-- | Atlantic/South_Georgia |
Time in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, it is 6:00 AM in New York, 10:00 PM in Sydney and 3:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 2 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 7 h 30 min ahead | 7 h 30 min ahead | 7 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
Daylight across the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Days in Grytviken last between 7 hours 19 minutes and 17 hours 13 minutes over the year.
Same clock as the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands right now
These countries read the same time as the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Greenland Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
- Convert a time to or from the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Grytviken to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands have?
One: Atlantic/South_Georgia, at UTC−2 all year.
Does the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC−2 all year.
What is the time difference between the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and New York?
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands is 3 hours ahead of New York in January and 2 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.