UTC-05:00 — Current Time Now
Live clock at the UTC-05:00 offset, with the 5 countries, 40 major cities, and 1 IANA time zone currently observing it. Also available as GMT-5.
UTC-05:00
Friday, 15 May 2026
About UTC-5
UTC-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 5 countries and 40 major cities in our directory.
Because of Daylight Saving Time, the list of zones at this offset shifts twice a year for regions that observe DST. The data on this page reflects the current moment — refresh after a clock change to see the updated list.
Countries currently at UTC-5
5 countries where the primary civil clock is currently at this offset.
Major cities currently at UTC-5
The 40 largest cities (by population) where the local time currently matches this offset.
IANA time zones currently at UTC-5
1 IANA identifier matches this offset right now.
More UTC offsets
Looking for the GMT-form URLs? Try GMT-5 — same clock, different label.
Frequently asked about UTC-5
What time is it at UTC-5 right now?
It is currently 19:47 on Friday, 15 May 2026 at UTC-05:00. UTC-5 is a fixed UTC offset that does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Which countries observe UTC-5?
5 countries currently have their primary civil clock at UTC-5. The list shifts twice a year for regions that observe Daylight Saving Time. See the "Countries currently at UTC-5" section above for the live list.
What's the difference between UTC-5 and GMT-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 UTC-5 and GMT-5 resolve to the same wall-clock time.