The timer above always points to the next 5 PM. If you check just after 5 PM has passed, almost a full day remains, and if you check a few seconds before, only seconds are left. The longest possible wait is 24 hours.
Set a Time of Your Choice
Pick any time and date below and the timer switches right away, so you can check more than just 5 PM. Press the back button to return to 5 PM.
Choose a date up to 3 days ahead. It uses your device time.
What 5 PM Means in Numbers
5 PM falls exactly on the hour, so the countdown finishes the moment the clock shows 17:00. It is 17:00 in 24-hour time, which places it in the evening. About 70.8% of the day has passed by then.
12-hour format: 5 PM
24-hour format: 17:00
ISO 8601 format: T17:00:00
Minutes after midnight: 1020 (17 hours)
Seconds after midnight: 61,200
Time left until midnight: 7 hours
Decimal hours: 17.00
Portion of the day completed: 70.8%
What Usually Happens Around 5 PM
Many workplaces close around now, and rush-hour traffic is common in busy cities.
In the evening, many people use a countdown to 5 PM for dinner plans, TV shows, shop closing times and bedtime routines.
5 PM in Other Time Zones
When the clock shows 5 PM in UTC, the local time in other major places is listed below. These use standard time, so places on daylight saving time are one hour ahead.
Place
Local time
Day
UTC
5:00 PM
Same day
London (GMT)
5:00 PM
Same day
Dubai (GST)
9:00 PM
Same day
Karachi (PKT)
10:00 PM
Same day
New Delhi (IST)
10:30 PM
Same day
Dhaka (BST)
11:00 PM
Same day
Singapore (SGT)
1:00 AM
Next day
Tokyo (JST)
2:00 AM
Next day
Sydney (AEST)
3:00 AM
Next day
New York (EST)
12:00 PM
Same day
Chicago (CST)
11:00 AM
Same day
Los Angeles (PST)
9:00 AM
Same day
How This Countdown Works
The counter checks your device time about 25 times every second and shows hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds. Once 5 PM arrives it rolls over to the next day by itself.
Frequently Asked Questions About 5 PM
What time is 5 PM in 24-hour format?
5 PM is 17:00 in 24-hour (military) time, and it is written as T17:00:00 in the ISO 8601 standard.
How many minutes after midnight is 5 PM?
5 PM is 1020 minutes after midnight, which equals 17 hours.
How long is it from 5 PM to midnight?
From 5 PM there are 7 hours left until the next midnight.
Is 5 PM morning, afternoon, evening or night?
5 PM falls in the evening, so it is counted as part of the evening.
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