What time is it in George Town right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in George Town, Cayman Islands, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Cayman. George Town is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is George Town in?

George Town uses EST (Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Cayman, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does George Town observe daylight saving time?

No. George Town stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in George Town?

Open the time zone converter for George Town to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town is on EST (Eastern Standard Time), UTC−5. George Town does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

George Town, Cayman Islands

6:14 AM:43EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Cayman Islands
Region: George Town
Lat/Long: 19°17'N / 81°22'W
Elevation: 3 m
Population: 29,370
Currency: Dollar (KYD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-345

Time zone in George Town

Time zone
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
George Town keeps UTC−5

George Town keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Cayman, the one time zone in use in Cayman Islands. George Town does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in George Town today

Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day length
11 hours 31 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to George Town for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 19°17'N / 81°22'W.

Time difference between George Town and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind George Town. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to George Town
City	Local time	Compared to George Town
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:14 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:14 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:14 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:14 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:14 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:14 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:14 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:14 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:14 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:14 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:14 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:14 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:44 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:14 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:14 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:14 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:14 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:14 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near George Town

West Bay11 km

All 2 cities in Cayman Islands

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.