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    Zulu Time Converter

    Convert between Zulu (UTC) time and local time at airports around the world. Daylight saving is handled for you.

    Zulu time now--:--:--Z 
    Local time--:--:-- 
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    ResultUpdates as you type—Zulu (UTC)—Local—Offset from Zulu

    How your time is converted

    Zulu time = local time − UTC offset. Local time = Zulu time + UTC offset.

    1. 1

      Look up the offset

      Doha, Fri 9 Oct 2026
      → UTC+3

    2. 2

      Take away the offset

      14:30 − 3h
      = 1130Z

    3. 3

      Check the date

      Fri 9 Oct 2026 →
      Fri 9 Oct 2026
      the same day

    Read more: what Zulu time is, how to convert and daylight saving

    Zulu time is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the single clock used across aviation, shipping and the military so everyone works to the same time whatever their time zone. "Zulu" comes from the phonetic alphabet word for Z, the letter for the zero time zone.

    Times are written in 24-hour format followed by Z, so 2:30 pm UTC is 1430Z. Flight plans, NOTAMs, METARs and TAFs all use Zulu time.

    How to convert

    local time = Zulu time + UTC offset
    Zulu time = local time − UTC offset

    Worked example

    Doha is UTC+3 all year. A departure at 14:30 local is 1130Z. Delhi is UTC+5:30, so 03:00 local on 8 October is 2130Z on 7 October, the day before.

    Daylight saving

    Many places move their clocks forward in summer, which changes their offset from Zulu. London is UTC±0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer, and New York is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer. Gulf states, India and most of Asia do not use daylight saving. This converter uses your browser's time-zone database, so the offset is correct for the date you enter.

    For planning and education. Check times against official sources for operational use.