Current Time in GMT-05:00
About GMT-05:00
GMT-05:00 is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. It is known as Eastern Standard Time (EST) in North America, serving cities like New York, Toronto, and Miami in the winter. It is also used year-round by Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. It is heavily affected by DST in North America.
Current Time in GMT-05:00 Zone (GMT-05:00) is a time zone at UTC offset GMT-05:00. As of Monday, 2 November 2026, the current time in GMT-05:00 is 19:27:46. It groups 45 IANA time zones, including America/Atikokan, America/Bogota, America/Cancun, America/Cayman and America/Coral_Harbour, which all share this offset. GMT-05:00 is observed in countries such as Canada, Colombia, Peru and United States.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in GMT-05:00?
As of Monday, 2 November 2026, the current time in GMT-05:00 (Current Time in GMT-05:00 Zone) is 19:27:46.
What is the UTC offset of GMT-05:00?
GMT-05:00 corresponds to UTCGMT-05:00. Add this offset to UTC to get the local time.
Which IANA time zones use GMT-05:00?
GMT-05:00 covers 45 IANA time zones, including America/Atikokan, America/Bogota, America/Cancun, America/Cayman, America/Coral_Harbour and America/Detroit.