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UTC−5: current time and where it is used

UTC−5 is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. In 2026, 39 IANA time zones use it, across 14 countries. 23 are on it at build time; the rest use it for part of the year.

Current time at UTC−5
UTC−59:08 AMThu, Oct 22
UTC2:08 PMThu, Oct 22

Calculated from your device clock at the fixed UTC−5 offset.

Quick reference
  • Midnight UTC is7:00 PM the previous day
  • 9:00 AM at UTC−5 is2:00 PM UTC
  • ISO 8601 suffix-05:00
  • AbbreviationsEST, CDT

Countries and places on UTC−5 in 2026

Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time. Each row is one set of clock rules; local dates.

CountryZone and major placesOn UTC−5Other offset
BahamasAmerica/Nassau
Nassau, Freeport		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
BrazilAmerica/Rio_Branco
Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Cobija		All year—
America/Eirunepe
Eirunepe		All year—
CanadaAmerica/Toronto
Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson		Mar 8 – Dec 31UTC−6
America/Iqaluit
Iqaluit, Igloolik, Pond Inlet		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Atikokan
Atikokan		All year—
America/Rankin_Inlet
Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/Resolute
Resolute		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
Cayman IslandsAmerica/Cayman
George Town		All year—
ColombiaAmerica/Bogota
Bogota, Medellin, Cali		All year—
CubaAmerica/Havana
Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camaguey		Jan 1 – Mar 7 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
EcuadorAmerica/Guayaquil
Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca		All year—
HaitiAmerica/Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Gonaives		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
JamaicaAmerica/Jamaica
Kingston, Spanish Town, Montego Bay		All year—
MexicoAmerica/Ojinaga
Ciudad Juárez, Ojinaga, Ascension		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/Cancun
Cancun, Chetumal, Cozumel		All year—
America/Matamoros
Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
PanamaAmerica/Panama
Panama City, Colon, David		All year—
PeruAmerica/Lima
Lima, Callao, Arequipa		All year—
Turks & Caicos IslandsAmerica/Grand_Turk
Grand Turk		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
United StatesAmerica/New_York
New York, Philadelphia, Miami		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Chicago
Chicago, Houston, Dallas		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/Detroit
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Windsor		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Kentucky/Louisville
Louisville, New Albany		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Menominee
Iron Mountain, Ironwood		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
Other placesAmerica/Indiana/Knox
Knox		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/Indiana/Marengo
Marengo		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Indiana/Petersburg
Petersburg		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Indiana/Tell_City
Tell City		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/Indiana/Vevay
Vevay		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Indiana/Vincennes
Vincennes		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Indiana/Winamac
Winamac		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/Kentucky/Monticello
Monticello		Jan 1 – Mar 8 and Nov 1 – Dec 31UTC−4
America/North_Dakota/Beulah
Beulah		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/North_Dakota/Center
Center		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
New Salem		Mar 8 – Nov 1UTC−6
Pacific/Easter
Easter		Jan 1 – Apr 4 and Sep 5 – Dec 31UTC−6

UTC−5 conversion table

Every hour at UTC−5, converted at fixed offsets.

UTC−5UTC+0UTC−8UTC+1UTC+5:30UTC+8UTC+9
12:00 AM5:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day6:00 AM10:30 AM1:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 AM6:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day7:00 AM11:30 AM2:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 AM7:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day8:00 AM12:30 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 AM8:00 AM12:00 AM9:00 AM1:30 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 AM9:00 AM1:00 AM10:00 AM2:30 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 AM10:00 AM2:00 AM11:00 AM3:30 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 AM11:00 AM3:00 AM12:00 PM4:30 PM7:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 AM12:00 PM4:00 AM1:00 PM5:30 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 AM1:00 PM5:00 AM2:00 PM6:30 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM6:00 AM3:00 PM7:30 PM10:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM7:00 AM4:00 PM8:30 PM11:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
11:00 AM4:00 PM8:00 AM5:00 PM9:30 PM12:00 AMnext day1:00 AMnext day
12:00 PM5:00 PM9:00 AM6:00 PM10:30 PM1:00 AMnext day2:00 AMnext day
1:00 PM6:00 PM10:00 AM7:00 PM11:30 PM2:00 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM7:00 PM11:00 AM8:00 PM12:30 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day4:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM8:00 PM12:00 PM9:00 PM1:30 AMnext day4:00 AMnext day5:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM9:00 PM1:00 PM10:00 PM2:30 AMnext day5:00 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM10:00 PM2:00 PM11:00 PM3:30 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day7:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM11:00 PM3:00 PM12:00 AMnext day4:30 AMnext day7:00 AMnext day8:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM12:00 AMnext day4:00 PM1:00 AMnext day5:30 AMnext day8:00 AMnext day9:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM1:00 AMnext day5:00 PM2:00 AMnext day6:30 AMnext day9:00 AMnext day10:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM2:00 AMnext day6:00 PM3:00 AMnext day7:30 AMnext day10:00 AMnext day11:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM3:00 AMnext day7:00 PM4:00 AMnext day8:30 AMnext day11:00 AMnext day12:00 PMnext day
11:00 PM4:00 AMnext day8:00 PM5:00 AMnext day9:30 AMnext day12:00 PMnext day1:00 PMnext day

Highlighted rows: 9 am – 5 pm at UTC−5. To convert local time in a city, use the city: its offset may change with the date.