Cayman Islands · EST
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
George Town, Cayman Islands runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between George Town and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in George Town lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between George Town and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in George Town lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between George Town and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from George Town.
Practical Info
George Town (Cayman Islands) is home to roughly 35K people. Today brings about 13.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:48, sunset at 19:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 19° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Cayman Islands
Capital
George Town 👑
Continent
North America
Time Zone
EST · America/Cayman
Coordinates
19.29°N, 81.38°W
Currency
KYD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Grand Cayman's Hell district is a field of black limestone formations about 1.5 to 2 million years old, and the island's post office there does a steady trade in postmarks. The Cayman Islands are also the world's second-largest hedge fund domicile.
The clock: George Town keeps UTC−5 year-round with no daylight saving.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap