Current Time in the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Cayman Islands now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Eastern Standard Time · EST · UTC−05:00
Current time in Cayman Islands: 12:40 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:20 AMNowSunset 6:00 PM
Cayman Islands time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Cayman Islands
- IANA zone
- America/Cayman
- Coordinates
- 19.29° N, 81.37° W
Time difference from Cayman Islands
| Place | Local time | vs Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:40 PM | +1 h |
| London | 6:40 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 9:40 PM | +9 h |
| India | 11:10 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:40 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 4:40 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Cayman Islands observe daylight saving time?
No. Cayman Islands stays on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00) all year, so its clocks never change.
What time zone is Cayman Islands in?
Cayman Islands uses Eastern Standard Time, IANA zone America/Cayman. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (EST).
How far is Cayman Islands from New York time?
Cayman Islands is 1 hour behind New York right now.