What is PHST Time?
You need to keep in mind that PHST Time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 8 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for PHST Time is Etc/GMT-8.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in this time zone.
Without DST clocks do not change in this time zone, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About This Time Pattern
What is PHST Time Zone?
This time zone is a time offset that adds 8 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by this time zone.
Its main cities and territories are:
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the time zone.
This time offset is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:
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Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
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Brunei Time (BNT)
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Choibalsan Standard Time (CHOT)
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Clipperton Island Standard Time (CIST)
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China Standard Time (CST)
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Hong Kong Time (HKT)
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Hovd Summer Time (HOVST)
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Irkutsk Time (IRKT)
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Malaysia Standard Time (MST)
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Malaysia Time (MYT)
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Singapore Time (SGT)
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Singapore Standard Time (SST)
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Ulaanbaatar Standard Time (ULAT)
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Central Indonesia Time (WITA)
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Western Standard Time (WST)
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Hotel Time Zone (H)
PHST Time Zone Countries
This time zone is used in the following country:
In Philippines, this time zone is used throughout the country.
The Philippines is one of the few countries to officially and almost exclusively use the 12-hour clock in non-military situations.
The country only uses one time zone, at an offset of UTC+08:00, but has used daylight saving time for brief periods in the 20th century.
Current PHST Time with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
