UTC+08:00
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as 2016-02-01T08:31:07+08:00.
With an estimated population of 1.708 billion living within the time zone, roughly 24% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible candidate for ASEAN Common Time.
This time zone is used in all Chinese-speaking countries, giving international Chinese websites the same time.
The southern-half of Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) was formerly part of this time zone prior to the communist takeover of the South on April 30, 1975, making it 1 hour ahead of North Vietnam. After 1975, the whole country came under the North Vietnamese time zone, UTC+07:00.
As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)
East Asia
As daylight saving time (Northern Hemisphere summer)
East Asia
- Western part including Hovd
UTC−08:00
UTC−08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −08. This time is used in:
As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)
North America
- British Columbia (most of province)
- Yukon
- California
- Idaho (northern section)
- Nevada (most of state)
- Oregon (most of state)
- Washington
As daylight saving time (Northern Hemisphere summer)
North America
- Alaska (except for Aleutian Islands)
As standard time (all year round)
North America
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Northwest Territories
- Tungsten and the associated Cantung Mine
- Tungsten and the associated Cantung Mine
Oceania
- Clarion Island, westernmost island of Revillagigedo Islands
