What time is it in Fort-de-France right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort-de-France, Martinique, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Martinique. Fort-de-France is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Fort-de-France in?

Fort-de-France uses AST (Atlantic Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Martinique, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Fort-de-France observe daylight saving time?

No. Fort-de-France stays on UTC−4 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Fort-de-France?

Open the time zone converter for Fort-de-France to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Fort-de-France, Martinique, Martinique

Fort-de-France is on AST (Atlantic Standard Time), UTC−4. Fort-de-France does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Fort-de-France, Martinique

5:57 AM:49AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: Martinique
Region: Martinique
Lat/Long: 14°36'N / 61°04'W
Elevation: 5 m
Population: 89,995
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: French
Dialling code: +596

Time zone in Fort-de-France

Time zone
AST
Atlantic Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Fort-de-France keeps UTC−4

Fort-de-France keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Martinique, the one time zone in use in Martinique. Fort-de-France does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Fort-de-France today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day length
11 hours 40 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Fort-de-France for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 14°36'N / 61°04'W.

Time difference between Fort-de-France and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Fort-de-France. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Fort-de-France
City	Local time	Compared to Fort-de-France
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Fort-de-France

All 8 cities in Martinique

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