French Southern and Antarctic Time (TFT)
The differences between time zones to each other are always specified in relation to the "Universal Time Coordinated" (UTC), the time on the prime meridian (zero longitude). Phoenix, for example, is on the 122nd degree of longitude west and thus in the UTC-7 time zone. French Southern and Antarctic Time is consistent with UTC +5.The French Southern and Antarctic Time does not have an associated daylight saving time.
The French Southern and Antarctic Time applies to 2 countries.
Current French Southern and Antarctic Time:
00:00
Friday, March 24, 2023
Countries in French Southern and Antarctic Time
TFT time applies to the following countries:Country | Region | Standardtime | DST |
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands | countrywide | TFT | none |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | countrywide | TFT | none |
Further Countries in the same timezone of UTC +5
Although the timezone is named "French Southern and Antarctic Time", it is mostly for politcal reasons. It simply means that, e.g., the beginning and ending of daylight savings time always apply here uniformly. There are some other countries, in which the clock strikes the same hour. These countries have the same temporal distance to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated):Country | Region | Timezone |
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Antarctica | Mawson | Mawson Time (MAWT) |
Kazakhstan | Aqtobe | Aqtobe Time (AQTT) |
Maldives | countrywide | Maldives Time (MVT) |
Pakistan | countrywide | Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) |
Russia | Yekaterinburg | Yekaterinburg Time (YEKT) |
Tajikistan | countrywide | Tajikistan Time (TJT) |
Turkmenistan | countrywide | Turkmenistan Time (TMT) |
Uzbekistan | countrywide | Uzbekistan Time (UZT) |