One clock for the whole country: it reads UTC−5 until Sunday, March 14, 2027, then moves to UTC−4.
The Turks and Caicos Islands at a glance
| Capital | Cockburn Town |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−5 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Starts Mar 14, 2027 |
| Next clock change | Sunday, March 14, 2027 |
| Abbreviations in use | EST, EDT |
Time zone of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The whole of the Turks and Caicos Islands follows one IANA time zone: America/Grand_Turk.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Grand_Turk | --:-- | UTC−5 | Observed | Providenciales, Cockburn Town |
Daylight saving time in the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands is on standard time now. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time.
Clock changes in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 2026 and 2027
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Local time in the largest cities of the Turks and Caicos Islands
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providenciales | --:-- | America/Grand_Turk | |
| Cockburn Town | --:-- | America/Grand_Turk |
Time difference between the Turks and Caicos Islands and other countries
A 9:00 AM start in the Turks and Caicos 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 | 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 |
Daylight across the Turks and Caicos Islands
Days in Cockburn Town last between 10 hours 50 minutes and 13 hours 27 minutes over the year.
Countries on the same time as the Turks and Caicos Islands
These countries read the same time as the Turks and Caicos Islands today. Some follow different clock-change rules, so the list changes during the year.
- Bahamas Daylight saving time
- Canada Daylight saving time
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Cuba Daylight saving time
- Ecuador
- Haiti Daylight saving time
- Jamaica
- Panama
- Peru
- United States Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Convert a time to or from the Turks and Caicos Islands: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Cockburn Town to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in the Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands have?
One: America/Grand_Turk, at UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time.
Does the Turks and Caicos Islands use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and the one after that on Sunday, November 7, 2027.
What is the time difference between the Turks and Caicos Islands and London?
The Turks and Caicos Islands is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. From March 14 to March 27 and October 30 to November 7, the gap is 4 hours, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
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.