UTC+04:00 facts for kids

UTC+04:00 is a special way to measure time. It means that clocks in places using this time are 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Think of GMT as the main clock for the world, located in Greenwich, London. So, if it's 12:00 PM (noon) GMT, it would be 4:00 PM in a place using UTC+04:00.

This time zone is used by several countries and regions around the world. They all set their clocks to be 4 hours ahead of GMT, all year round.

Countries Using UTC+04:00

Many countries use UTC+04:00 as their standard time throughout the year. This means they do not change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Nations in Asia and Europe

• Armenia: A country located in Western Asia.
• Azerbaijan: Found at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
• Georgia: This country in the Caucasus region has changed its time zone a few times. It moved from UTC+04 to UTC+03 in 2004, but then switched back to UTC+04 in 2005.
• Russia: A large part of Russia uses this time zone, known as Samara Time.
• United Arab Emirates: This includes major cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• Oman: A country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Islands in the Indian Ocean

• Mauritius: An island nation known for its beaches. Mauritius tried using Daylight Saving Time in 2008 but decided not to continue it.
• Réunion: This is an island that is part of France, located in the Indian Ocean.
• Seychelles: Another beautiful island country in the Indian Ocean.

Images for kids

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  UTC+04:00 – 2010: yellow (all year round), blue (DST Northern Hemisphere), light blue (sea areas)

See also

In Spanish: UTC+04:00 para niños