Right now, local time in Basse-Terre is 01:27 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basse-Terre ranks #41197 worldwide by population and #12 in Guadeloupe.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guadeloupe AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basse-Terre — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.9971° N, 61.7321° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guadeloupe
- Country
- 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe
- Population
- 11,472 · #41197 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basse-Terre through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.00° S, 118.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port Hedland, Australia, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:27 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basse-Terre today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Basse-Terre — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basse-Terre sits in the America/Guadeloupe time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 25 cities we cover in Guadeloupe.
Basse-Terre's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,795 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.00° N, 61.73° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 21:27 | −4h |
| Chicago | 23:27 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 02:27 | +1h |
| London | 05:27 | +4h |
| Paris | 06:27 | +5h |
| Moscow | 08:27 | +7h |
| Dubai | 09:27 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 10:57 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:27 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 13:27 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 14:27 | +13h |
| Sydney | 16:27 | +15h |
Best time to call Basse-Terre
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basse-Terre local time:
Cities sharing Basse-Terre's time zone
Other cities in Guadeloupe
- Les Abymes01:27
- Baie-Mahault01:27
- Le Gosier01:27
- Petit-Bourg01:27
- Sainte-Anne01:27
- Le Moule01:27
- Sainte-Rose01:27
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau01:27
- Pointe-à-Pitre01:27
- Lamentin01:27
- Saint-François01:27
- Saint-Claude01:27
Distances from Basse-Terre
| Chicago | 3,795 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 4,694 km | SSE (159°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,957 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 6,670 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 6,789 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,113 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,799 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 13,704 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,841 km | NNW (339°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,731 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,171 km | SW (233°) |
| Singapore | 17,517 km | NE (41°) |
Cities near Basse-Terre
- Baillif3 km · 01:27
- Gourbeyre4 km · 01:27
- Saint-Claude5 km · 01:27
- Vieux-Habitants8 km · 01:27
- Trois-Rivières10 km · 01:27
- Petites Anses19 km · 01:27
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau19 km · 01:27
- Petit-Bourg26 km · 01:27
FAQ
What time is it in Basse-Terre right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basse-Terre in?
Basse-Terre runs on the America/Guadeloupe IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Basse-Terre observe daylight saving time?
Basse-Terre does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basse-Terre today?
Basse-Terre sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basse-Terre tonight?
The moon phase over Basse-Terre tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basse-Terre?
The antipode of Basse-Terre — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.00° S, 118.27° E. It falls on land, near Port Hedland, Australia, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basse-Terre?
Basse-Terre lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basse-Terre?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basse-Terre, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.