What is UTC-5?
You need to keep in mind that UTC-5 is an identifier for a time offset that is 5 hours behind the
UTC time zone.
This UTC-05:00 time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about the current time in UTC-5 and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for UTC-5 time is Etc/GMT+5.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in UTC-5 time zone.
UTC-5 is a fixed time zone that never observes DST, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About UTC-5 Time
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Longitude: 75° West
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Military Name: Romeo, R
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Longitudes at Sea: 67.5° East - 82.5° East
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Abbreviation: UTC-05:00, UTC-05, UTC-0500 and UTC -5
What is UTC-5 Time Zone?
The UTC-5 time zone is a time offset that subtracts 5 hours from
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the UTC-05:00 Time Zone.
As seen in the map above, the main cities and territories in the UTC-5 Time Zone are:
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Nassau
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Montreal
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Quebec City
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Ottawa
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Toronto
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George Town
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Bogota
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Quito
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Port-au-Prince
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Kingston
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Mexico City
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Panama City
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Lima
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Montgomery AL
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Huntsville AL
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Little Rock AR
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Jacksonville FL
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Tallahassee FL
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Orlando FL
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Miami FL
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Chicago IL
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Springfield IL
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Indianapolis IN
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Des Moines IA
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Wichita KS
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Topeka KS
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Louisville KY
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Frankfort KY
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New Orleans LA
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Baton Rouge LA
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Detroit MI
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Lansing MI
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Minneapolis MN
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St Paul MN
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Jackson MS
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Kansas City MO
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Jefferson City MO
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Omaha NE
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Lincoln NE
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Fargo ND
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Bismarck ND
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Oklahoma City OK
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Sioux Falls SD
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Pierre SD
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Nashville TN
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Houston TX
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Austin TX
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Milwaukee WI
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Madison WI
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Qikiqtaaluk Region (Canada)
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Kivalliq Region (Canada)
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Atikokan (Canada)
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New Osnaburgh (Canada)
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Pickle Lake area (Canada)
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Southampton Island (Canada)
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Guantánamo Bay (Cuba)
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Navassa Island (USA)
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Jasper (Indiana, USA)
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Lake (Indiana, USA)
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LaPorte (Indiana, USA)
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Newton (Indiana, USA)
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Porter (Indiana, USA)
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Starke (Indiana, USA)
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Gibson (Indiana, USA)
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Perry (Indiana, USA)
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Posey (Indiana, USA)
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Spencer (Indiana, USA)
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Vanderburgh (Indiana, USA)
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Warrick (Indiana, USA)
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Breckinridge (Kentucky, USA)
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Grayson (Kentucky, USA)
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Hart (Kentucky, USA)
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Green (Kentucky, USA)
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Adair (Kentucky, USA)
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Russell (Kentucky, USA)
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Clinton (Kentucky, USA)
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Dickinson (Michigan, USA)
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Gogebic (Michigan, USA)
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Iron (Michigan, USA)
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Menominee (Michigan, USA)
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Scott (Tennessee, USA)
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Morgan (Tennessee, USA)
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Roane (Tennessee, USA)
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Rhea (Tennessee, USA)
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Hamilton (Tennessee, USA)
UTC-5 Time Zone is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have a UTC-5 offset.
The current time in UTC-5 is the deviation used in other time zones such as:
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Central Time (CT)
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Acre Time (ACT)
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Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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Colombia Time (COT)
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Cuba Standard Time (CST)
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Easter Island Summer Time (EASST)
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Ecuador Time (ECT)
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Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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Eastern Time (ET)
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Peru Time (PET)
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Romeo Time Zone (R)
UTC-5 Countries
Current time in UTC-5 is present in the following countries:
In the Brazil, the UTC-05:00 time offset is present in the states of Acre and Amazonas.
In Mexico, the UTC-05:00 time deviation is present in the state of
Quintana Roo.
In Canada, the UTC-5 time zone is present in the provinces of
Nunavut,
Ontario and
Quebec.
In the USA, the UTC-05:00 time offset is present in the states of
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas and
Wisconsin.
In the United Kingdom, the UTC-5 time zone is present in the territory of Turks and Caicos Islands.
Current time in UTC-5 with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
