In Western European countries, the so-called Western European Time (WET) is used. This time zone is essentially identical to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as standard time—or, formerly, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). By definition, Greenwich lies on the prime meridian. Or, to put it another way: At the Meridian Conference of 1884, it was agreed that the prime meridian is the line of longitude passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Therefore, all countries and cities located in the Western European Time (WET) time zone have a time difference of 0 hours relative to Universal Time—that is, UTC+0.
Although the prime meridian is still located where it was originally defined, the name of the time zone on which all other time zones are based has been changed. Since 1972, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)—or the Universal Time Code (UTC)—has been used as the standard instead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The current time in UTC 06:18 Uhr (24.06.2026)
The current time difference between UTC and Germany: -2 Stunden
The current time in Iceland / Reykjavik: 06:18 Uhr (24.06.2026)
The current time difference between Iceland / Reykjavik and Germany: -2 Stunden
Countries where Western European Time (WET) is observed:
- Iceland
- Portugal
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