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GMT offset calculator

What is GMT+2?​

GMT+2, or Greenwich Mean Time plus 2 hours, is a time zone that is 2 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time, the reference time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England).

GMT+2 offset calculator​

The following calculator will help you identify the time difference between your broker's server time and GMT+2. Use the plus and minus buttons below to change the time to match your broker's server time and it will calculate the difference between the two.

GMT+2

23:15:00

Select your server time

23:15:00

GMT+2 Offset: 0

Identify your broker's server time​

MetaTrader platforms (MT4 and MT5) run on servers managed by brokers, and the server's time zone is determined by the broker's settings. This server time can be different from your local time zone because brokers are based in different parts of the world.

To identify your broker's time zone, follow the steps below:

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  • Make sure you are logged in to your trading account before continuing!

  • The server time will not be updated if markets are closed (Friday afternoon - Sunday afternoon)! Please wait for markets to re-open before continuing.

  1. Open MetaTrader and check the Market Watch window to see the current broker's server time:

MetaTrader 4 server time

  1. Adjust the Select your server time setting to match the current Market Watch time in the calculator above:

GMT+2 offset calculator

  1. Now you have calculated the offset from GMT+2. In this example, the offset is 1.