UZT — Uzbekistan Time
See UZT current offset, where it is used, and compare Uzbekistan Time with other time zones worldwide.
How to Convert UZT to Other Time Zones
Open the UZT converter page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/uzt-time-zone to load the visual comparison grid with Uzbekistan Time (UZT, UTC+5) as the reference row. This page is useful when you need to line up working hours in Uzbekistan with teams in Europe, the Gulf, South Asia, or North America, such as scheduling an operations call with a supplier in Tashkent and a buyer in London.
Add comparison cities with the + Add City button: Click “+ Add City” and add cities such as London, Dubai, and New York to compare UZT against major finance, trade, and logistics hubs. For example, London is relevant for banking and international contracts, Dubai is a common regional business gateway for Central Asia, and New York helps remote teams see whether a UZT afternoon overlaps with US East Coast morning hours.
Drag on the grid to select a meeting window: Click “Select” if needed, then drag across the UZT row to highlight a time range in purple, such as 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM UZT. That selection shows the real overlap immediately: 2:00 PM UZT is 9:00 AM in London during standard time, 10:00 AM in London during British Summer Time, 1:00 PM in Dubai year-round, and 4:00 AM in New York during Eastern Standard Time or 5:00 AM during Eastern Daylight Time, which helps confirm whether a same-day call is practical.
Export and share the selected time: After selecting a range, use the export options for ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is especially useful for sending a confirmed UZT-based meeting slot to a distributed team, because the calendar export converts the event into each participant’s local time automatically and reduces mistakes around seasonal DST changes in places like London or New York.
About Uzbekistan Time (UZT)
UZT stands for Uzbekistan Time, the standard time used in Uzbekistan. Its exact offset is UTC+05:00, which means local time in Uzbekistan is 5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) at all times of the year.
Uzbekistan Time is used nationally across Uzbekistan, including major population and business centers such as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, and Nukus. Tashkent, the capital, has a population of roughly 3 million, and it serves as the country’s main administrative, aviation, and commercial hub, so many international users look up UZT when coordinating flights, embassy appointments, software support shifts, textile trade, or regional logistics.
Because UZT stays fixed at UTC+5 all year, it has a stable relationship with many nearby time zones. It is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) used in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the same as Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5), and 1 hour behind India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). In practical terms, when it is 9:00 AM in Tashkent, it is 8:00 AM in Dubai, 9:00 AM in Karachi, and 9:30 AM in Delhi, which is helpful for regional trade, freight coordination, and customer support coverage.
Several other abbreviations also use the same UTC+5 offset at least part of the year, including PKT, TJT, TMT, MVT, YEKT, and others listed on time conversion references. However, matching UTC offsets do not always mean the same legal time zone rules, because some regions observe seasonal changes while UZT does not, so date-specific comparison is still important for scheduling.
UZT and Daylight Saving Time
Uzbekistan Time does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). The official offset remains UTC+05:00 throughout the entire year, and there is no seasonal switch to a summer or winter variant.
For the current year, 2026, UZT does not change on any date. There is no spring-forward transition, no fall-back transition, and no alternate daylight abbreviation used instead of UZT, which makes it simpler to schedule recurring meetings from Uzbekistan than from countries that change clocks in March and October or March and November.
This fixed offset matters most when comparing UZT with locations that do use DST. For example, London is 5 hours behind UZT during Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) in winter, but only 4 hours behind UZT during British Summer Time (UTC+1) from 29 March 2026 to 25 October 2026. New York is 10 hours behind UZT during Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), but 9 hours behind UZT during Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) from 8 March 2026 to 1 November 2026, so a recurring UZT meeting can appear to “move” by an hour for overseas participants even though Uzbekistan itself never changes clocks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does UZT stand for?
UZT stands for Uzbekistan Time, the national standard time used in Uzbekistan. It is the time zone abbreviation most commonly used in schedules, world clock tools, and international meeting planning when referencing cities such as Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara.
Is UZT the same as GMT?
No, UZT is not the same as GMT. GMT is UTC+0, while UZT is UTC+5, so Uzbekistan Time is 5 hours ahead of GMT; for example, when it is 12:00 noon in GMT, it is 5:00 PM in UZT.
Which cities use UZT?
UZT is used across Uzbekistan, including major cities such as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Andijan, Namangan, Fergana, and Nukus. In business practice, Tashkent is the city most often used as the reference point because it is the capital, the largest urban center, and the main hub for government, banking, telecom, and international air connections.
What is the UTC offset for UZT?
The UTC offset for UZT is UTC+05:00. This means Uzbekistan local time is always 5 hours ahead of UTC, so if it is 6:00 AM UTC, it is 11:00 AM in Uzbekistan on the same day.
When does UZT change?
UZT does not change during the year. In 2026, there are no DST transition dates, no move to a summer time abbreviation, and no clock adjustments, which makes recurring scheduling easier for organizations working with Uzbekistan.
Does Uzbekistan Time observe daylight saving time?
No, Uzbekistan does not currently observe daylight saving time. The country remains on UTC+5 year-round, so there is no seasonal clock change in spring or autumn, unlike many European and North American time zones.
Is UZT the same as UTC+5?
Yes, UZT corresponds to UTC+5 as its standard civil time. However, while the offset is the same as other UTC+5 zones such as Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), the abbreviation UZT specifically refers to Uzbekistan Time, so it is better to use UZT when the schedule is tied to Uzbekistan.
How far ahead is UZT from London and New York?
UZT is 5 hours ahead of London during UK winter time and 4 hours ahead during British Summer Time. UZT is 10 hours ahead of New York during US winter time and 9 hours ahead during US daylight time, so a 3:00 PM UZT meeting would be 10:00 AM in London during winter or 11:00 AM during summer, and 5:00 AM in New York during winter or 6:00 AM during summer.