Time Now in George Town, Cayman Islands 🇰🇾
Lat/Long: 19.29° N, 81.37° W
Elevation: 3 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Cayman Islands
Region: George Town
Country: 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Cayman
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cayman Islands: EST
Clocks in George Town are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Cayman zone. George Town does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, George Town has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At about 3 m, George Town is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 2483 km away. As one of Cayman Islands's largest cities, George Town is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today George Town sees 12h 27m between a 06:10 sunrise and a 18:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in George Town
Daylight Hours in George Town
George Town gets 12h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in George Town is at 06:10 and sunset in George Town is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 58m near the December solstice to 13h 17m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing George Town's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 04:54 | 06:10 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:54 | 06:10 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:54 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:23 | 15:46 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:23 | 15:46 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:23 | 15:46 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:22 | 15:45 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for George Town
Sunrise
in George Town
↑
6:10 AM
Sunset
in George Town
↓
6:38 PM
Day Length
12h 27m
Dawn
in George Town
5:48 AM
Dusk
in George Town
7:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for George Town
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
60.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 23:22
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 12:11
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Distances & Clock Changes in George Town
How Far Is George Town From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,483 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,986 km | WNW (302deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,073 km | SE (140deg) |
| London | 7,743 km | NE (41deg) |
| Paris | 7,955 km | NE (44deg) |
| Moscow | 9,908 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,531 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 13,199 km | NE (45deg) |
George Town's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from George Town and you would surface in the open ocean, near 19.3deg S, 98.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Town
What time is it in George Town right now?
The current local time in George Town is 05:52 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. George Town follows the America/Cayman time zone.
What time zone is George Town in?
Clocks in George Town follow the America/Cayman IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is George Town?
To turn UTC into George Town time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward, which places George Town at UTC-05:00 right now.
Is George Town on daylight saving time right now?
No — George Town is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in George Town today?
George Town sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 12h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over George Town tonight?
Over George Town tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 60.1% illumination.
What is solar time in George Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In George Town, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.