Timezones are regions of the globe that observe a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. They are often based on a country's boundaries or geographical areas.
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. UTC offsets (e.g., UTC-5, UTC+8) indicate how many hours a timezone is ahead or behind UTC.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls at a later clock time. Our World Clock automatically accounts for DST where applicable.