UTC offset

UTC-05:00

ESTCDTCOTPET
Quick answer

UTC-05:00 is 5 hours behind UTC. Countries and territories using this offset include: United States, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Cuba.

Common abbreviations at this offset: EST, CDT, COT, PET, CST.

Timezone abbreviations at UTC-05:00

ESTCDTCOTPETCST

Other UTC offsets

UTC-12:00UTC-11:00UTC-10:00UTC-09:30UTC-09:00UTC-08:00UTC-07:00UTC-06:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:30UTC-03:00UTC-02:30UTC-02:00UTC-01:00UTC+00:00UTC+01:00UTC+02:00UTC+03:00UTC+03:30UTC+04:00

Frequently Asked Questions

UTC-05:00 is 5 hours behind UTC. Countries and territories using this offset include: United States, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Cuba.

Common abbreviations at this offset: EST, CDT, COT, PET, CST.

UTC-05:00 is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Some zones at UTC-05:00 observe daylight saving time and shift to a different offset during summer, while others stay on UTC-05:00 year-round. Check a specific country's DST page to see its exact behavior.

IANA zones at UTC-05:00 include: America/New_York, America/Toronto, America/Bogota, America/Lima, America/Havana. Additional zones may match during DST transitions.