Current Time in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
1:55:00 PM
13:55:00
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Grand_Turk
Time zone details
Cockburn Town is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cockburn Town
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Administrative area
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English
- Population
- 3,720
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 21° 27' N / 71° 08' W
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Clock changes in Cockburn Town
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 34 min1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 34 min1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (69% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Turks and Caicos Islands
- National Day of Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
JAGS McCartney International AirportGDTMedium airport1.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · GDT / MBGT
About 1.9 km (1.2 mi) south of Cockburn Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
South Caicos AirportXSCMedium airport · Serves South Caicos40.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · XSC / MBSC
About 40.5 km (25.2 mi) west of Cockburn Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
North Caicos AirportNCAMedium airport · Serves North Caicos97.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NCA / MBNC
About 97.0 km (60.3 mi) west-northwest of Cockburn Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cockburn Town in?
- Cockburn Town uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Grand_Turk.
- When is the next clock change in Cockburn Town?
- Clocks in Cockburn Town move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Cockburn Town observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cockburn Town observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cockburn Town?
- Cockburn Town is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer