Right now, local time in Cruz Bay is 15:56 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cruz Bay ranks #94800 worldwide by population and #4 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cruz Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3313° N, 64.7938° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Saint John Island
- Country
- 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands
- Population
- 2,743 · #94800 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cruz Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.33° S, 115.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier, Australia, about 304 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:56 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cruz Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Cruz Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cruz Bay sits in the America/St_Thomas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 6 cities we cover in U.S. Virgin Islands.
Cruz Bay sits at just 6 m above sea level. Cruz Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,395 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,497 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.33° N, 64.79° 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 | 11:56 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:56 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:56 | +1h |
| London | 19:56 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:56 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:56 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:56 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 01:26 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:56 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:56 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:56 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:56 | +15h |
Best time to call Cruz Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cruz Bay local time:
Cities sharing Cruz Bay's time zone
Other cities in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Saint Croix15:56
- Charlotte Amalie15:56
- Tutu15:56
- Christiansted15:56
- Altona15:56
Distances from Cruz Bay
| Chicago | 3,395 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 5,057 km | SSE (156°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,545 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 6,679 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,822 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,079 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,924 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,478 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,800 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,493 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 16,054 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,497 km | NNE (31°) |
Cities near Cruz Bay
- Tutu10 km · 15:56
- Charlotte Amalie15 km · 15:56
- Altona16 km · 15:56
- Road Town21 km · 15:56
- Spanish Town40 km · 15:56
- Culebra54 km · 15:56
- Christiansted66 km · 15:56
- Saint Croix67 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Cruz Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cruz Bay (U.S. Virgin Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cruz Bay in?
Cruz Bay runs on the America/St_Thomas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Cruz Bay observe daylight saving time?
Cruz Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cruz Bay today?
Cruz Bay sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cruz Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Cruz Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cruz Bay?
The antipode of Cruz Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.33° S, 115.21° E. It falls on land, near Dampier, Australia, about 304 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cruz Bay?
Cruz Bay sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cruz Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cruz Bay, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.