Right now, local time in Christiansted is 19:51 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Christiansted ranks #113825 worldwide by population and #5 in U.S. Virgin Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Thomas AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Christiansted — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.7468° N, 64.7056° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Saint Croix Island
- Country
- 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands
- Population
- 1,866 · #113825 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Christiansted through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.75° S, 115.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier, Australia, about 357 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:51 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Christiansted today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 65.1° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Christiansted — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Christiansted sits in the America/St_Thomas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 6 cities we cover in U.S. Virgin Islands.
Christiansted sits at just 3 m above sea level. Christiansted's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,454 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,548 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.75° N, 64.71° 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 | 15:51 | −4h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | +1h |
| London | 23:51 | +4h |
| Paris | 00:51 | +5h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +7h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +13h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +15h |
Best time to call Christiansted
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Christiansted local time:
Cities sharing Christiansted's time zone
Other cities in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Saint Croix19:51
- Charlotte Amalie19:51
- Tutu19:51
- Cruz Bay19:51
- Altona19:51
Distances from Christiansted
| Chicago | 3,454 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 4,994 km | SSE (156°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,586 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,723 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,863 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,128 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,953 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,541 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,835 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,558 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 16,026 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 17,548 km | NNE (32°) |
Cities near Christiansted
- Saint Croix5 km · 19:51
- Cruz Bay66 km · 19:51
- Tutu69 km · 19:51
- Charlotte Amalie70 km · 19:51
- Altona71 km · 19:51
- Road Town76 km · 19:51
- Spanish Town83 km · 19:51
- Culebra88 km · 19:51
FAQ
What time is it in Christiansted right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Christiansted (U.S. Virgin Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Christiansted in?
Christiansted runs on the America/St_Thomas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Christiansted observe daylight saving time?
Christiansted does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christiansted today?
Christiansted sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Christiansted tonight?
The moon phase over Christiansted tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Christiansted?
The antipode of Christiansted — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.75° S, 115.29° E. It falls on land, near Dampier, Australia, about 357 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Christiansted?
Christiansted sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Christiansted?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Christiansted, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.