UTC−05: Blue (January), Orange (July), Yellow (all year round), Light Blue - Sea areas
UTC−05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −05.
In North America, this offset is used in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time (DST).[1]
In Central America, this region is considered the Western Caribbean Time Zone.
Standard time all year round
Eastern Standard Time
Caribbean
Central and South America
Standard time northern hemisphere winter
Caribbean
Eastern standard time
- Canada
- United States
- All of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Most of Florida, Indiana, and Michigan
- Eastern parts of Kentucky and Tennessee
Daylight saving time northern hemisphere summer
Central daylight time
- Canada
- United States
- All of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Wisconsin
- Most of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma
- Western portions of Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
- Mexico
- Central and Eastern areas (most of country). Mexico's Daylight Times start a few weeks after the United States
Daylight saving time southern hemisphere summer
See also
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