diff --git a/Benchmarks/Benchmarks/Internationalization/BenchmarkTimeZone.swift b/Benchmarks/Benchmarks/Internationalization/BenchmarkTimeZone.swift
index 85f372750..729c3150a 100644
--- a/Benchmarks/Benchmarks/Internationalization/BenchmarkTimeZone.swift
+++ b/Benchmarks/Benchmarks/Internationalization/BenchmarkTimeZone.swift
@@ -28,10 +28,17 @@ let benchmarks = {
 #endif
 
 let testDates = {
-    var now = Date.now
+    let seeds: [Date] = [
+        Date(timeIntervalSince1970: -2827137600), // 1880-05-30T12:00:00
+        Date(timeIntervalSince1970: 0),
+        Date.now,
+        Date(timeIntervalSince1970: 26205249600) // 2800-05-30
+    ]
     var dates: [Date] = []
-    for i in 0...10000 {
-        dates.append(Date(timeInterval: Double(i * 3600), since: now))
+    for seed in seeds {
+        for i in 0...2000 {
+            dates.append(Date(timeInterval: Double(i * 3600), since: seed))
+        }
     }
     return dates
 }()
@@ -71,6 +78,68 @@ func timeZoneBenchmarks() {
             blackHole(t)
         }
     }
+
+    guard let gmtPlus8 = TimeZone(identifier: "GMT+8") else {
+        fatalError("unexpected failure when creating time zone")
+    }
+
+    let locale = Locale(identifier: "jp_JP")
+    let gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration = Benchmark.Configuration(scalingFactor: .mega)
+
+    var gmtOffsetTimeZoneNames = (0...14).map { "GMT+\($0)" }
+    gmtOffsetTimeZoneNames.append(contentsOf: (0...12).map{ "GMT-\($0)" })
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-creation", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for name in gmtOffsetTimeZoneNames {
+            guard let gmtPlus = TimeZone(identifier: name) else {
+                fatalError("unexpected failure when creating time zone: \(name)")
+            }
+            blackHole(gmtPlus)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-secondsFromGMT", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for d in testDates {
+            let secondsFromGMT = gmtPlus8.secondsFromGMT(for: d)
+            blackHole(secondsFromGMT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-abbreviation", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for d in testDates {
+            let abbreviation = gmtPlus8.abbreviation(for: d)
+            blackHole(abbreviation)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-nextDaylightSavingTimeTransition", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for d in testDates {
+            let nextDST = gmtPlus8.nextDaylightSavingTimeTransition(after: d)
+            blackHole(nextDST)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-daylightSavingTimeOffsets", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for d in testDates {
+            let dstOffset = gmtPlus8.daylightSavingTimeOffset(for: d)
+            blackHole(dstOffset)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-isDaylightSavingTime", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for d in testDates {
+            let isDST = gmtPlus8.isDaylightSavingTime(for: d)
+            blackHole(isDST)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Benchmark("GMTOffsetTimeZone-localizedNames", configuration: gmtOffsetTimeZoneConfiguration) { benchmark in
+        for style in [TimeZone.NameStyle.generic, .standard, .shortGeneric, .shortStandard, .daylightSaving, .shortDaylightSaving] {
+            let localizedName = gmtPlus8.localizedName(for: style, locale: locale)
+            blackHole(localizedName)
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_Cache.swift b/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_Cache.swift
index 7bb5288b2..4f4646278 100644
--- a/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_Cache.swift
+++ b/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_Cache.swift
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ struct TimeZoneCache : Sendable, ~Copyable {
                 return offsetFixed(0)
             } else if let cached = fixedTimeZones[identifier] {
                 return cached
+            } else if let innerTZ = _timeZoneGMTClass().init(identifier: identifier) {
+                // Identifier takes a form of GMT offset such as "GMT+8"
+                fixedTimeZones[identifier] = innerTZ
+                return innerTZ
             } else {
                 if let innerTz = _timeZoneICUClass()?.init(identifier: identifier) {
                     fixedTimeZones[identifier] = innerTz
diff --git a/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMT.swift b/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMT.swift
index 2f0d64869..89d072aa4 100644
--- a/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMT.swift
+++ b/Sources/FoundationEssentials/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMT.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ package final class _TimeZoneGMT : _TimeZoneProtocol, @unchecked Sendable {
     let name: String
     
     required package init?(identifier: String) {
-        fatalError("Unexpected init")
+        guard let offset = TimeZone.tryParseGMTName(identifier), let offsetName = TimeZone.nameForSecondsFromGMT(offset) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        self.name = offsetName
+        self.offset = offset
     }
 
     required package init?(secondsFromGMT: Int) {
diff --git a/Sources/FoundationInternationalization/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMTICU.swift b/Sources/FoundationInternationalization/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMTICU.swift
index 980e37b55..d273ea61e 100644
--- a/Sources/FoundationInternationalization/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMTICU.swift
+++ b/Sources/FoundationInternationalization/TimeZone/TimeZone_GMTICU.swift
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ private func _timeZoneGMTClass_localized() -> _TimeZoneProtocol.Type {
 internal final class _TimeZoneGMTICU : _TimeZoneProtocol, @unchecked Sendable {
     let offset: Int
     let name: String
-    
+
+    // Allow using this class to represent time zone whose names take form of "GMT+<offset>" such as "GMT+8".
     init?(identifier: String) {
-        fatalError("Unexpected init")
+        guard let offset = TimeZone.tryParseGMTName(identifier), let offsetName = TimeZone.nameForSecondsFromGMT(offset) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        self.name = offsetName
+        self.offset = offset
     }
     
     init?(secondsFromGMT: Int) {
@@ -79,29 +85,23 @@ internal final class _TimeZoneGMTICU : _TimeZoneProtocol, @unchecked Sendable {
         default: false
         }
         
-        // TODO: Consider using ICU C++ API instead of a date formatter here
+        // TODO: Consider implementing this ourselves
         let timeZoneIdentifier = Array(name.utf16)
         let result: String? = timeZoneIdentifier.withUnsafeBufferPointer {
             var status = U_ZERO_ERROR
-            guard let df = udat_open(UDAT_NONE, UDAT_NONE, locale?.identifier ?? "", $0.baseAddress, Int32($0.count), nil, 0, &status) else {
-                return nil
+            let tz = uatimezone_open($0.baseAddress, Int32($0.count), &status)
+            defer {
+                // `uatimezone_close` checks for nil input, so it's safe to do it even there's an error.
+                uatimezone_close(tz)
             }
-
             guard status.isSuccess else {
                 return nil
             }
 
-            defer { udat_close(df) }
-
-            let pattern = "vvvv"
-            let patternUTF16 = Array(pattern.utf16)
-            return patternUTF16.withUnsafeBufferPointer {
-                udat_applyPattern(df, UBool.false, $0.baseAddress, Int32(isShort ? 1 : $0.count))
-
-                return _withResizingUCharBuffer { buffer, size, status in
-                    udat_format(df, ucal_getNow(), buffer, size, nil, &status)
-                }
+            let result: String? = _withResizingUCharBuffer { buffer, size, status in
+                uatimezone_getDisplayName(tz, isShort ? UTIMEZONE_SHORT: UTIMEZONE_LONG, locale?.identifier ?? "", buffer, size, &status)
             }
+            return result
         }
 
         return result
diff --git a/Tests/FoundationInternationalizationTests/TimeZoneTests.swift b/Tests/FoundationInternationalizationTests/TimeZoneTests.swift
index e21cb4ea8..3241cf0a2 100644
--- a/Tests/FoundationInternationalizationTests/TimeZoneTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/FoundationInternationalizationTests/TimeZoneTests.swift
@@ -138,6 +138,63 @@ private struct TimeZoneTests {
         try testAbbreviation("UTC+0900", 32400, "GMT+0900")
     }
 
+    @Test func timeZoneGMTOffset() throws {
+        func testName(_ name: String, _ expectedOffset: Int, sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation) throws {
+            let tz = try #require(TimeZone(identifier: name))
+            let secondsFromGMT = tz.secondsFromGMT()
+            #expect(secondsFromGMT == expectedOffset)
+            #expect(tz.isDaylightSavingTime() == false)
+            #expect(tz.nextDaylightSavingTimeTransition == nil)
+        }
+
+        try testName("GMT+8", 8*3600)
+        try testName("GMT+08", 8*3600)
+        try testName("GMT+0800", 8*3600)
+        try testName("GMT+08:00", 8*3600)
+        try testName("GMT+8:00", 8*3600)
+        try testName("UTC+9", 9*3600)
+        try testName("UTC+09", 9*3600)
+        try testName("UTC+0900", 9*3600)
+        try testName("UTC+09:00", 9*3600)
+        try testName("UTC+9:00", 9*3600)
+    }
+
+    @Test(arguments: ["en_001", "en_US", "ja_JP"])
+    func timeZoneGMTOffset_localizedNames(localeIdentifier: String) throws {
+        let locale = Locale(identifier: localeIdentifier)
+        func testNames(
+        _ names: [String],
+        _ expectedStandardName: String,
+        _ expectedShortStandardName: String,
+        _ expectedDaylightSavingName: String,
+        _ expectedShortDaylightSavingName: String,
+        _ expectedGenericName: String,
+        _ expectedShortGenericName: String,
+        sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation) throws {
+            for name in names {
+                let tz = try #require(TimeZone(identifier: name))
+                let standardName = tz.localizedName(for: .standard, locale: locale)
+                let shortStandardName = tz.localizedName(for: .shortStandard, locale: locale)
+                let daylightSavingName = tz.localizedName(for: .daylightSaving, locale: locale)
+                let shortDaylightSavingName = tz.localizedName(for: .shortDaylightSaving, locale: locale)
+                let generic = tz.localizedName(for: .generic, locale: locale)
+                let shortGeneric = tz.localizedName(for: .shortGeneric, locale: locale)
+
+                #expect(expectedStandardName == standardName)
+                #expect(expectedShortStandardName == shortStandardName)
+                #expect(expectedDaylightSavingName == daylightSavingName)
+                #expect(expectedShortDaylightSavingName == shortDaylightSavingName)
+                #expect(expectedGenericName == generic)
+                #expect(expectedShortGenericName == shortGeneric)
+            }
+        }
+
+        try testNames(["GMT+8", "GMT+08", "GMT+0800", "GMT+08:00", "GMT+8:00"],
+                      "GMT+08:00", "GMT+8", "GMT+08:00", "GMT+8", "GMT+08:00", "GMT+8")
+        try testNames(["UTC+9", "UTC+09", "UTC+0900", "UTC+09:00", "UTC+9:00"],
+                     "GMT+09:00", "GMT+9", "GMT+09:00", "GMT+9", "GMT+09:00", "GMT+9")
+    }
+
     @Test func secondsFromGMT_RemoteDates() {
         let date = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: -5001243627) // "1842-07-09T05:39:33+0000"
         let europeRome = TimeZone(identifier: "Europe/Rome")!