UTC-5

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UTC-5: Blue (December), Orange (June), Yellow (all year round), Light Blue - Sea areas

UTC−5 is the time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time (DST).

In North America, this region is considered the Western Caribbean Time Zone. There are possibly various other names in other countries.


As standard time (all year round)

Eastern Standard Time

  •  Canada - Southampton Island only

Caribbean

Central & South America

As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)

Caribbean


Eastern Standard Time

As daylight saving time (Northern Hemisphere summer)

Central Daylight Time

  •  Mexico
    • Central and Eastern areas (most of country). Mexico's Daylight Times start a few weeks after the United States


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