America/Indiana/Winamac time zone

America/Indiana/Winamac is an IANA time zone used in United States. It is on standard time now, UTC−5 (EST), until Sunday, March 14, 2027.

America/Indiana/Winamac at a glance

UTC offset now	UTC−5
Standard time	UTC−5 (EST)
Daylight saving time	UTC−4 (EDT)
Abbreviations	EST, EDT
Used in	United States
Next clock change	Sunday, March 14, 2027

How America/Indiana/Winamac keeps time

Standard time in America/Indiana/Winamac is UTC−5 (EST). During daylight saving time the zone moves 1 hour to UTC−4 (EDT). The table lists the recent and upcoming changes as recorded in tz database version 2026e.

Recent and upcoming changes in America/Indiana/Winamac

Date	Change	New offset
Sunday, March 9, 2025	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 2, 2025	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 8, 2026	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 1, 2026	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 14, 2027	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 7, 2027	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5
Sunday, March 12, 2028	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC−4
Sunday, November 5, 2028	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−5

The base offset of this zone changed in 2007, from UTC−6 to UTC−5. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.

Countries and cities on America/Indiana/Winamac

America/Indiana/Winamac is used in United States. None of the cities in our list follow it.

America/Indiana/Winamac compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

City	Time now	Difference now	In January	In July
New York (United States)	--:--	Same time	Same time	Same time
Los Angeles (United States)	--:--	3 h behind	3 h behind	3 h behind
London (United Kingdom)	--:--	5 h ahead	5 h ahead	5 h ahead
Paris (France)	--:--	6 h ahead	6 h ahead	6 h ahead
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	--:--	9 h ahead	9 h ahead	8 h ahead
Mumbai (India)	--:--	10 h 30 min ahead	10 h 30 min ahead	9 h 30 min ahead
Singapore	--:--	13 h ahead	13 h ahead	12 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)	--:--	14 h ahead	14 h ahead	13 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)	--:--	16 h ahead	16 h ahead	14 h ahead
UTC	--:--	5 h ahead	5 h ahead	4 h ahead

Other zones on UTC−5 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as America/Indiana/Winamac today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using America/Indiana/Winamac in software

Use the zone name America/Indiana/Winamac rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.

Show the current time in America/Indiana/Winamac:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Indiana/Winamac', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Indiana/Winamac'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Indiana/Winamac')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Indiana/Winamac date

Plan around the time in America/Indiana/Winamac

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Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of America/Indiana/Winamac?

UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC−5.

When does America/Indiana/Winamac change clocks next?

The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Sunday, November 7, 2027.

What abbreviation does America/Indiana/Winamac use?

EST in standard time and EDT during daylight saving time. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name America/Indiana/Winamac in software.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.