diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
index 327b36c1ae..b0e0f686c6 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Documentation
 * Clarifies how Linke turbidity values can be provided to
  :py:func:`pvlib.clearsky.ineichen` via
  :py:func:`pvlib.clearsky.lookup_linke_turbidity` (:issue:`2598`, :pull:`2746`)
+* Documented that timestamps returned by :py:func:`~pvlib.iotools.get_era5`
+  represent the end of the averaging interval, consistent with ERA5
+  conventions. (:issue:`2772`, :pull:`2773`)
 
 
 Testing
diff --git a/pvlib/iotools/era5.py b/pvlib/iotools/era5.py
index 6736a4801b..525848bb27 100644
--- a/pvlib/iotools/era5.py
+++ b/pvlib/iotools/era5.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_era5(latitude, longitude, start, end, variables, api_key,
     Returns
     -------
     data : pd.DataFrame
-        Time series data. The index corresponds to the start of the interval.
+        Time series data. The index corresponds to the end of the interval.
     meta : dict
         Metadata.