UTC−05

UTC Time Zone Infobox

All time zones defined by difference with UTC Min Behind (−) 0 Ahead (+) :00 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 :30 9 3 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 :45 5 12 13 Areas in a darker shade use daylight saving time. The base color shows the standard time.   UTC−05:00 ~ 75 degrees W – all year Local time: 2017-02-06 00:55:30 Refresh Time
Central	75 degrees W
Western border (nautical)	82.5 degrees W
Eastern border (nautical)	67.5 degrees W
Date-time group (DTG)	R

UTC−05:00 is a time offset that subtracts five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). In North America, it is observed in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time, and in the Central Time Zone during the other eight months (see Daylight saving time). The western Caribbean uses it year round.