Time in Oman Now

Oman follows Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) throughout the year as the current time. The country, located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East, does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining consistent clock times across Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Sur.

As a result, the times remain consistence across all major cities, including Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Sur throughout the year.

This way, trade and communication are facilitated by this fixed-time system with neighbouring Gulf nations.

Visit the current time page or use the time converter for live times, including seconds, to compare with other countries.

Standard settings for right time now

• IANA Time Zone: Asia/Muscat

• UTC Offset: UTC +4 (year-round)

• Time Format: 24-hour clock

• DST Observed: No

• Time Zone Abbreviation: GST (Gulf Standard Time)

Oman’s time matches several Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and parts of Russia’s Arabian region.

Oman time zone(s)

Oman uses a single national time zone across the country.

IANA’s official identifier for Oman is Asia/Muscat.

Daylight Saving Time in Oman

However, Oman does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). 

The clocks remain at UTC+4 year-round. As a result, airlines, business schedules, and international communication are stable.

In the absence of DST, there is no confusion caused by seasonal clock adjustments in other countries.

Major cities in Oman & their time

All citizens in Oman follow the same time schedule.

Quick facts — Oman time

• Number of time zones: 1 (nationwide)

• Capital city: Muscat

• Default zone: Gulf Standard Time (GST)

• Daylight Saving Time: Not observed

• IANA Time Zone ID: Asia/Muscat

• Standard UTC offset: +4 hours

• DST UTC offset: Not applicable

• Time format: 24-hour system

• Neighboring countries with same time: United Arab Emirates, Qatar

• Regional differences: None — uniform time nationwide

For verified background, see 👉 Time in Oman — Wikipedia.

Pros and Cons

Pros

1. Single time zone — simplifies scheduling nationwide.

2. No DST changes — stable, predictable system.

3. Aligned with GCC countries — improves trade and travel coordination.

4. 24-hour format — clear for business and aviation.

5. Globally consistent offset — easy for digital systems.

Cons

1. Earlier sunsets in the winter months.

2. Due to slight time difference with Europe, collaboration windows may be affected.