Continents & Time Zones
of the World
Explore every continent, country, capital, and time zone on Earth. Click a continent to reveal its nations, search any country instantly, and discover fascinating timezone facts.
Continent Overview
Time Zones by Continent
Asia
13 zonesAfrica
6 zonesNorth America
4 zonesSouth America
3 zonesEurope
4 zonesOceania
8 zonesFun Time Zone Facts
China uses 1 time zone
Despite spanning 5 geographical time zones, all of China officially uses Beijing Time (UTC+8). This means sunrise in western Xinjiang can be as late as 10 AM.
India's half-hour offset
India uses UTC+5:30, one of only a few countries with a :30 offset. This single zone covers 3,000 km east to west.
Nepal's unique UTC+5:45
Nepal is the only country in the world using a :45 offset (UTC+5:45), chosen to differentiate from India's UTC+5:30.
France leads with 12 time zones
Thanks to overseas territories like French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Réunion, France spans 12 time zones — the most of any country.
Russia spans 11 time zones
From Kaliningrad (UTC+2) to Kamchatka (UTC+12), Russia covers 11 contiguous time zones across the largest country on Earth.
Kiribati sees the New Year first
Kiribati's Line Islands use UTC+14, making them the first place on Earth to ring in the New Year each January 1st.