Time in the Cayman Islands now
The Cayman Islands keeps one time zone, America/Cayman, UTC-5 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/Cayman
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Cayman
- Public holidays 2026
- 13 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Cayman.
Worked out for the coordinates of Cayman from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 18m, and on the shortest day for 10h 58m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Cayman Islands, 2026.
The 13 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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26JanNational Heroes DayMonday · Passed
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18FebAsh WednesdayWednesday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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4MayEmancipation DayMonday · Passed
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18MayDiscovery DayMonday · Passed
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22JunKing's BirthdayMonday · Passed
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6JulConstitution DayMonday · Passed
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9NovRemembrance DayMonday · In 54 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Cayman compared with other cities.
How the clock in Cayman lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Cayman, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Cayman |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Cayman therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Cayman stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Cayman.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-5, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the Cayman Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Cayman and it updates every second. The Cayman Islands keeps UTC-5 all year.
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What time zone is the Cayman Islands in?
The Cayman Islands uses one time zone, America/Cayman, which is UTC-5 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the Cayman Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The Cayman Islands stays on UTC-5 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in the Cayman Islands?
Cayman is UTC-5 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the Cayman Islands and New York?
Cayman is on the same time as New York in winter and 1 hour behind New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Cayman Islands and London?
Cayman is 5 hours behind London in winter and 6 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Cayman Islands and New Delhi?
Cayman is 10.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Cayman Islands?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Cayman Islands have in 2026?
13 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 10 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Cayman?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Cayman are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 13h 18m, and on the shortest day for 10h 58m.