Countries That Don't Use Daylight Saving Time

Contrary to popular belief, most countries do NOT observe daylight saving time. Only about 70 countries use DST, while over 120 stay on standard time year-round.

Why most countries don't use DST

Countries near the equator have nearly equal day and night throughout the year, so DST provides no practical benefit. Many tropical and subtropical nations have never adopted it.

Major countries WITHOUT DST

Asia (no countries use DST)

China, Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos

Africa (only Morocco uses DST-like system)

Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Angola, Mozambique, Madagascar

South America (most don't)

Brazil (abolished in 2019), Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia

Oceania

Hawaii (US), most Pacific islands

Countries that RECENTLY stopped using DST

Countries that still use DST

Primarily in North America and Europe:

Check any city's DST status on our [city pages](/city/tokyo).