Cayman Is
America/Cayman
Time zone identifier: America/Cayman
Current civil offset: -05:00 (EST)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1890-01-01
Local Mean Time (LMT): -05:25:32 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: KY
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: America/Cayman shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1890-01-01 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1890-01-01T05:25:32Z | 1890-01-01 00:18:22 | -05:25:32 → -05:07:10 | KMT | No | gap |
1912-02-01T05:07:10Z | 1912-02-01 00:07:10 | -05:07:10 → -05:00 | EST | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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