What is Georgia Time?

Georgia is a country located in the Caucasus Mountains, sandwiched between Russia, Turkey and the Black Sea. While the exact local time in Georgia can vary due to the time of year, most of the country is located in the same time zone. That time zone is the Eastern European Time or EET.

Georgia is part of the Eastern European Time Zone and thus share the same time as the majority of the countries in this region, meaning the general time observed in the country is three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+3). This means that the official time in Georgia is the same as in Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Cyprus, and parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey.

However, Georgia also observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). When DST is observed, clocks are advanced by one hour and the official time shifts to UTC+4. All of these countries mentioned above, as well as many others, also observe DST.

The Summer Season and Georgia Time

DST is observed by all the countries within the Eastern European Time Zone from the last Sunday of March through the last Sunday of October. During this period, the clocks in these countries are advanced by one hour from UTC+3 to UTC+4 and are referred to as “Albanian Summer Time” (AST). During this period, locals in various cities like Tbilisi and Kutaisi, as well as other parts of the country, refer to the time as “Eastern European Summer Time” (EEST).

The time reverts to UTC+3 during the winter months, meaning locals refer to it once again as “Eastern European Time.” Clocks in Georgia switch to EEST on the last Sunday of March and revert to EET on the last Sunday of October.

The Impact Of Capitalization

It’s important to note that UTC+3 and UTC+4 can often be written as “UTC+3:00” or “UTC+4:00” with the extra “00” designating the number of minutes away from the UTC. This is mainly done for convenience and does not refer to a different time zone or a different location. As such, EET and EEST remain unchanged regardless of the capitalization of the timezones.

In conclusion, the official time in Georgia is the Eastern European Time Zone (EET), which is three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+3). During the summer months, the country observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) and clocks are shifted ahead by one hour to UTC+4. This is referred to as Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Clocks switch between the two timezones during the last Sunday of March and October, respectively.