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Time zones: the Americas
The time zones of each country in the Americas: its zones in the IANA time zone database and their offsets from UTC in January and July 2027, when daylight saving time applies.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is Argentina in?
- Argentina is on UTC-3 all year, in all 12 of its IANA time zones (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires and others). Argentina travel guide →
- What time zone is Aruba in?
- Aruba is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Aruba. Aruba travel guide →
- What time zone is the Bahamas in?
- The Bahamas is on UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July (daylight saving time), in IANA time zone America/Nassau. Bahamas travel guide →
- What time zone is Barbados in?
- Barbados is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Barbados. Barbados travel guide →
- What time zone is Belize in?
- Belize is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/Belize. Belize travel guide →
- What time zone is Bolivia in?
- Bolivia is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/La_Paz. Bolivia travel guide →
- What time zone is Brazil in?
- Brazil has 16 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-5 to UTC-2 in January. Brazil travel guide →
- What time zone is Canada in?
- Canada has 23 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-7 to UTC-3:30 in January, some with daylight saving time. Canada travel guide →
- What time zone is Caribbean Netherlands in?
- Caribbean Netherlands is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Kralendijk. Caribbean Netherlands travel guide →
- What time zone is Chile in?
- Chile has 4 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-5 to UTC-3 in January, some with daylight saving time. Chile travel guide →
- What time zone is Colombia in?
- Colombia is on UTC-5 all year, in IANA time zone America/Bogota. Colombia travel guide →
- What time zone is Costa Rica in?
- Costa Rica is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica. Costa Rica travel guide →
- What time zone is Cuba in?
- Cuba is on UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July (daylight saving time), in IANA time zone America/Havana. Cuba travel guide →
- What time zone is Curaçao in?
- Curaçao is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Curacao. Curaçao travel guide →
- What time zone is the Dominican Republic in?
- The Dominican Republic is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Santo_Domingo. Dominican Republic travel guide →
- What time zone is Ecuador in?
- Ecuador has 2 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-6 to UTC-5 in January. Ecuador travel guide →
- What time zone is El Salvador in?
- El Salvador is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/El_Salvador. El Salvador travel guide →
- What time zone is French Guiana in?
- French Guiana is on UTC-3 all year, in IANA time zone America/Cayenne. French Guiana travel guide →
- What time zone is Guadeloupe in?
- Guadeloupe is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe travel guide →
- What time zone is Guatemala in?
- Guatemala is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/Guatemala. Guatemala travel guide →
- What time zone is Guyana in?
- Guyana is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Guyana. Guyana travel guide →
- What time zone is Haiti in?
- Haiti is on UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July (daylight saving time), in IANA time zone America/Port-au-Prince. Haiti travel guide →
- What time zone is Honduras in?
- Honduras is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/Tegucigalpa. Honduras travel guide →
- What time zone is Jamaica in?
- Jamaica is on UTC-5 all year, in IANA time zone America/Jamaica. Jamaica travel guide →
- What time zone is Martinique in?
- Martinique is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Martinique. Martinique travel guide →
- What time zone is Mexico in?
- Mexico has 12 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-8 to UTC-5 in January, some with daylight saving time. Mexico travel guide →
- What time zone is Nicaragua in?
- Nicaragua is on UTC-6 all year, in IANA time zone America/Managua. Nicaragua travel guide →
- What time zone is Panama in?
- Panama is on UTC-5 all year, in IANA time zone America/Panama. Panama travel guide →
- What time zone is Paraguay in?
- Paraguay is on UTC-3 all year, in IANA time zone America/Asuncion. Paraguay travel guide →
- What time zone is Peru in?
- Peru is on UTC-5 all year, in IANA time zone America/Lima. Peru travel guide →
- What time zone is Puerto Rico in?
- Puerto Rico is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Puerto_Rico. Puerto Rico travel guide →
- What time zone is Suriname in?
- Suriname is on UTC-3 all year, in IANA time zone America/Paramaribo. Suriname travel guide →
- What time zone is Trinidad and Tobago in?
- Trinidad and Tobago is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Port_of_Spain. Trinidad and Tobago travel guide →
- What time zone is the United States in?
- The United States has 29 zones in the IANA time zone database, from UTC-10 to UTC-5 in January, some with daylight saving time. United States travel guide →
- What time zone is Uruguay in?
- Uruguay is on UTC-3 all year, in IANA time zone America/Montevideo. Uruguay travel guide →
- What time zone is Venezuela in?
- Venezuela is on UTC-4 all year, in IANA time zone America/Caracas. Venezuela travel guide →
Sources: IANA Time Zone Database (public domain), zone.tab; offsets calculated for 15 January and 15 July 2027. All questions · Plug types and voltage: Europe · Plug types and voltage: Asia and Oceania · Plug types and voltage: the Americas · Plug types and voltage: Africa · Emergency phone numbers: Europe · Emergency phone numbers: Asia and Oceania · Emergency phone numbers: the Americas · Emergency phone numbers: Africa · Currencies: Europe · Currencies: Asia and Oceania · Currencies: the Americas · Currencies: Africa