What is UTC+6?
You need to keep in mind that UTC+06:00 is an identifier for a time offset that is 6 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This UTC+06:00 time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about the current time in UTC+6 and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for UTC+06:00 time is Etc/GMT-6.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in UTC+6 time zone.
UTC+06:00 is a fixed time zone that never observes DST, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About UTC+06:00 Time
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Longitude: 90° East
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Military Name: Foxtrot, F
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Longitudes at Sea: 82.5° East - 97.5° East
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Abbreviation: UTC+06:00, UTC+06, UTC+0600 and UTC +6
What is UTC+6 Time Zone?
The UTC+0600 time zone is a time offset that adds 6 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the UTC+0600 Time Zone.
As seen in the map above, the main cities and territories in the UTC+0600 Time Zone are:
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Almaty
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Nur-Sultan
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Oskemen (Kazakhstan)
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Ayagoz (Kazakhstan)
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Kurchatov (Kazakhstan)
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Ridder (Kazakhstan)
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Semey (Kazakhstan)
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Serebryansk (Kazakhstan)
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Shemonaikha (Kazakhstan)
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Zaysan (Kazakhstan)
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Zyryanovsk (Kazakhstan)
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Dhaka
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Omsk
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Bishkek
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Thimphu
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Camp Justice
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Diego Garcia (Chagos Archipelago, United Kingdom)
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Peros Banhos (Chagos Archipelago, United Kingdom)
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Salomon Islands (Chagos Archipelago, United Kingdom)
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Egmont Islands (Chagos Archipelago, United Kingdom)
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Omsk Oblast (Russia)
UTC+0600 Time Zone is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have a UTC+0600 offset.
The current time in UTC+0600 is the deviation used in other time zones such as:
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Alma-Ata Time (ALMT)
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British Indian Ocean Time (BIOT)
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Bangladesh Standard Time (BST)
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Bhutan Time (BTT)
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Kyrgyzstan Time (KGT)
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Omsk Time (OMST)
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Vostok Station Time (VOST)
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Foxtrot Time Zone (F)
UTC+6 Countries
Current time in UTC+0600 is present in the following countries:
In United Kingdom, the UTC+0600 time zone is present in the territory of Chagos Archipelago.
In Australia, the current time in UTC+0600 is present in the territory of Australian Antarctic Territory (Antarctica).
In Russia, the UTC+0600 time zone is present in the territories of Siberian Federal District and Vostok Station (Antarctica).
Current time in UTC+6 with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
