Where and When is AST Observed?

Asia

Asian countries using AST all year:

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Other Time Zones in UTC +3

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as AST, but can be found under a different name:

  • C – Charlie Time Zone
  • EAT – Eastern Africa Time
  • EEST – Eastern European Summer Time
  • FET – Further-Eastern European Time
  • IDT – Israel Daylight Time
  • MSK – Moscow Standard Time
  • SYOT – Syowa Time
  • TRT – Turkey Time

Time zones by continent/region

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Atlantic
  • Australia
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • Europe
  • Indian Ocean
  • Military
  • North America
  • Pacific
  • South America

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AST time now

12:48:06 pm

Monday, September 1, 2025

  • UTC Offset: UTC +3
  • 7 hours ahead of Toronto

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Other time zones named AST

AST – Atlantic Standard Time

Example cities

Kuwait – Kuwait City (All Year)

Related time zones

ADT – Arabia Daylight Time (Daylight Time)


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