One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC−5 every day of the year.
The Cayman Islands at a glance
| Capital | George Town |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−5 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | EST |
Time zone of the Cayman Islands
The whole of the Cayman Islands follows one IANA time zone: America/Cayman.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Cayman | --:-- | UTC−5 | Not observed | George Town |
Daylight saving time in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands does not use daylight saving time, and the tz database records none since 1970.
Local time in the largest cities of the Cayman Islands
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | George Town | --:-- | America/Cayman |
Time difference between the Cayman Islands and other countries
A 9:00 AM start in the Cayman Islands is 2:00 PM in London, 1:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 2 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 10 h 30 min ahead | 10 h 30 min ahead | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 14 h ahead | 14 h ahead | 14 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 16 h ahead | 16 h ahead | 15 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
Daylight across the Cayman Islands
Days in George Town last between 10 hours 58 minutes and 13 hours 18 minutes over the year.
Same clock as the Cayman Islands right now
These countries read the same time as the Cayman Islands today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Bahamas Daylight saving time
- Canada Daylight saving time
- Colombia
- Cuba Daylight saving time
- Ecuador
- Haiti Daylight saving time
- Jamaica
- Panama
- Peru
- Turks and Caicos Islands Daylight saving time
- United States Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Tools for time in the Cayman Islands
- Convert a time to or from the Cayman Islands: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add George Town to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in the Cayman Islands and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does the Cayman Islands have?
One: America/Cayman, at UTC−5 all year.
Does the Cayman Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between the Cayman Islands and London?
The Cayman Islands is 5 hours behind London in January and 6 hours behind London in July, because London moves its clocks for daylight saving time and the Cayman Islands does not.
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.