GMT-05:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the GMT-05:00 offset, with the 10 countries, 40 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as UTC-5.
GMT-05:00
Thursday, 12 November 2026
About GMT-5
GMT-5 represents a time zone offset of 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. As of right now, 1 IANA time zone observes this offset, covering 10 countries and 40 major cities in our directory.
This page mirrors UTC-5 — Greenwich Mean Time is by definition aligned with UTC, so the two offsets resolve to the same wall-clock time.
Countries currently at GMT-5
10 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at GMT-5
The 40 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at GMT-5
1 IANA identifier matches this offset right now.
More GMT offsets
Or browse the UTC-form URLs: UTC-5 — same clock.
Frequently asked about GMT-5
What time is it at GMT-5 right now?
It is currently 11:08 on Thursday, 12 November 2026 at GMT-05:00. GMT-5 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe GMT-5?
10 countries currently have their primary civil clock at GMT-5. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at GMT-5" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between GMT-5 and UTC-5?
Functionally none — GMT and UTC are aligned to within a fraction of a second. UTC is the modern atomic-clock-based standard; GMT is the older astronomical Greenwich-meridian standard. For everyday timekeeping they are interchangeable, so GMT-5 and UTC-5 resolve to the same wall-clock time.