What time is it in Basseterre right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/St_Kitts. Basseterre is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Basseterre in?

Basseterre uses AST (Atlantic Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/St_Kitts, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Basseterre observe daylight saving time?

No. Basseterre 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 Basseterre?

Open the time zone converter for Basseterre 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 Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

5:57 AM:53AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Region: Saint George Basseterre
Lat/Long: 17°18'N / 62°43'W
Elevation: -22 m
Population: 12,920
Currency: Dollar (XCD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-869

Time zone in Basseterre

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
Basseterre keeps UTC−4

Basseterre keeps the time of the IANA zone America/St_Kitts, the one time zone in use in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Basseterre does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Basseterre today

Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Day length
11 hours 35 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Basseterre for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 17°18'N / 62°43'W.

Time difference between Basseterre and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Basseterre
City	Local time	Compared to Basseterre
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)

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.