Right now, local time in Basseterre is 10:00 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basseterre ranks #37981 worldwide by population — the largest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Kitts AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basseterre — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.2955° N, 62.7250° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m below sea level
- Region
- Saint George Basseterre
- Country
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population
- 12,920 · #37981 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basseterre through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.30° S, 117.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port Hedland, Australia, about 364 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:00 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basseterre today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 65.8° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Basseterre — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basseterre sits in the America/St_Kitts time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Basseterre's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,616 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,471 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.30° N, 62.72° 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 | 06:00 | −4h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | +1h |
| London | 14:00 | +4h |
| Paris | 15:00 | +5h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +7h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +13h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +15h |
Best time to call Basseterre
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basseterre local time:
Cities sharing Basseterre's time zone
Other cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sandy Point Town10:00
- Fig Tree10:00
- Market Shop10:00
- Saint Paul’s10:00
- Middle Island10:00
- Nicola Town10:00
- Trinity10:00
- Old Road Town10:00
- Charlestown10:00
- Sadlers10:00
- Cayon10:00
- Monkey Hill10:00
Distances from Basseterre
| Chicago | 3,616 km | NW (324°) |
| São Paulo | 4,867 km | SSE (158°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,793 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,626 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,755 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,053 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,808 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 13,668 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,702 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,597 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,171 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 17,471 km | NE (37°) |
Cities near Basseterre
- Monkey Hill3 km · 10:00
- Trinity5 km · 10:00
- Cayon6 km · 10:00
- Old Road Town9 km · 10:00
- Nicola Town10 km · 10:00
- Middle Island10 km · 10:00
- Sadlers14 km · 10:00
- Sandy Point Town15 km · 10:00
FAQ
What time is it in Basseterre right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basseterre in?
Basseterre runs on the America/St_Kitts IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Basseterre observe daylight saving time?
Basseterre does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basseterre today?
Basseterre sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basseterre tonight?
The moon phase over Basseterre tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basseterre?
The antipode of Basseterre — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.30° S, 117.28° E. It falls on land, near Port Hedland, Australia, about 364 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basseterre?
Basseterre sits about 22 m below sea level.
What is solar time in Basseterre?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basseterre, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.