Right now, local time in Fort-de-France is 10:52 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort-de-France ranks #6952 worldwide by population — the largest city in Martinique.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Martinique AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort-de-France — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6037° N, 61.0742° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Martinique
- Country
- 🇲🇶 Martinique
- Population
- 89,995 · #6952 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort-de-France through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.60° S, 118.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier Peninsula, Australia, about 495 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:52 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort-de-France today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort-de-France — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort-de-France sits in the America/Martinique time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Martinique, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Fort-de-France's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,962 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.60° N, 61.07° 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 | 06:52 | −4h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 11:52 | +1h |
| London | 14:52 | +4h |
| Paris | 15:52 | +5h |
| Moscow | 17:52 | +7h |
| Dubai | 18:52 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:22 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:52 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 22:52 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 23:52 | +13h |
| Sydney | 01:52 | +15h |
Best time to call Fort-de-France
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort-de-France local time:
Cities sharing Fort-de-France's time zone
Other cities in Martinique
- Le Lamentin10:52
- Le Robert10:52
- Sainte-Marie10:52
- Le François10:52
- Ducos10:52
- Saint-Joseph10:52
- La Trinité10:52
- Rivière-Pilote10:52
- Le Gros-Morne10:52
- Sainte-Luce10:52
- Saint-Esprit10:52
- Le Lorrain10:52
Distances from Fort-de-France
| Chicago | 3,962 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 4,524 km | SSE (159°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,098 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 6,746 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 6,856 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,202 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,823 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 13,738 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,011 km | NNW (339°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,877 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,130 km | SW (231°) |
| Singapore | 17,584 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Fort-de-France
- Le Lamentin8 km · 10:52
- Saint-Joseph8 km · 10:52
- Les Trois-Îlets8 km · 10:52
- Ducos11 km · 10:52
- Le Gros-Morne13 km · 10:52
- Saint-Esprit16 km · 10:52
- Le Robert16 km · 10:52
- Le François18 km · 10:52
FAQ
What time is it in Fort-de-France right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort-de-France (Martinique), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort-de-France in?
Fort-de-France runs on the America/Martinique IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Fort-de-France observe daylight saving time?
Fort-de-France does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort-de-France today?
Fort-de-France sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort-de-France tonight?
The moon phase over Fort-de-France tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort-de-France?
The antipode of Fort-de-France — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.60° S, 118.93° E. It falls on land, near Dampier Peninsula, Australia, about 495 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort-de-France?
Fort-de-France lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fort-de-France?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort-de-France, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.