TFT time now |
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05:33:07 Fri, 4 Jul 2025
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| UTC Offset: UTC +5 |
French Southern and Antarctic Time (TFT) operates at UTC+5 year-round and is used throughout the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. TFT does not observe daylight saving time and is sometimes referred to as "French Southern Time." This time zone helps coordinate administration and daily activities in these remote French territories.
Importance and Global Use of TFT
French Southern and Antarctic Time (TFT) plays a vital role in coordinating scientific research and logistical operations across the remote territories administered by France. With teams working in isolated regions, a standardized time zone helps manage activities, communications, and supply deliveries, ensuring safety and efficiency in these harsh environments.
On a global scale, TFT has limited civilian or commercial use, but it is crucial for international cooperation in environmental and climate studies, wildlife conservation, and oceanographic research. As these French-administered territories contribute valuable global scientific data, the consistency of TFT supports smooth collaboration with other international research stations and maritime operations in the southern Indian Ocean.
Where and When TFT is used worldwide
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean territories using TFT all year:
- Kerguelen Islands
Other Time Zones in UTC +5
Other time zones share the same offset as French Southern and Antarctic Time (TFT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Aqtobe Time – AQTT
- Mawson Time – MAWT
- Maldives Time – MVT
- Oral Time – ORAT
- Pakistan Standard Time – PKT
- Tajikistan Time – TJT
- Turkmenistan Time – TMT
- Uzbekistan Time – UZT
- Vostok Time – VOST
- Yekaterinburg Time – YEKT