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Current local time in Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis
America/Puerto_Rico
Observatory log
Basseterre, observed
- 01Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time
AST · UTC−4 · IANA
America/Puerto_Rico- 02Daylight saving
St Kitts & Nevis does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on AST (UTC−4) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:04Sunset17:48Day length11 h 44 minSolar noon11:56
MoonWaxing crescent, 32% lit
Golden hour05:51–06:33 · 17:19–18:02
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in St Kitts & Nevis is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in St Kitts & Nevis
St Kitts & Nevis uses a single time zone: America/Puerto_Rico.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
17.30° N, 62.72° W
Differences
Basseterre and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BasseterreDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +5 h | |
 New York | Same time | |
| Los Angeles | −3 h | |
| Chicago | −1 h | |
 São Paulo | +1 h | |
 Paris | +6 h | |
 Dubai | +8 h | |
 Mumbai | +9 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +12 h | |
 Hong Kong | +12 h | |
 Tokyo | +13 h |
Questions
Asked about Basseterre
What time zone is Basseterre in?
Basseterre uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Puerto_Rico.
Does St Kitts & Nevis use daylight saving time?
No. St Kitts & Nevis does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Basseterre today?
Today in Basseterre the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:48, giving 11 h 44 min of daylight.