Right now, local time in Providenciales is 11:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Providenciales ranks #23879 worldwide by population — the largest city in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Grand_Turk EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 10h 48m (winter) – 13h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Providenciales — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.7825° N, 72.2521° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population
- 23,769 · #23879 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Providenciales through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.78° S, 107.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 658 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Providenciales today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 61.5° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Providenciales — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Providenciales sits in the America/Grand_Turk time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Turks and Caicos Islands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Providenciales's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,656 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,408 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.78° N, 72.25° 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 | 08:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | +2h |
| London | 16:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Providenciales
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Providenciales local time:
Cities sharing Providenciales's time zone
Other cities in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cockburn Town11:14
- Five Cays Settlement11:14
- Wheeland11:14
- The Bight Settlements11:14
- Kew11:14
- Blue Hills Settlements11:14
Distances from Providenciales
| Chicago | 2,656 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,678 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 5,753 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 6,906 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,093 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,182 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,309 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 12,794 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,101 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,062 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,571 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 17,408 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Providenciales
- Five Cays Settlement3 km · 11:14
- Blue Hills Settlements4 km · 11:14
- Wheeland5 km · 11:14
- The Bight Settlements5 km · 11:14
- Kew30 km · 11:14
- Abraham’s Bay98 km · 11:14
- Cockburn Town120 km · 11:14
- Matthew Town174 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Providenciales right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Providenciales in?
Providenciales runs on the America/Grand_Turk IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Providenciales observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Providenciales today?
Providenciales sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Providenciales tonight?
The moon phase over Providenciales tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Providenciales?
The antipode of Providenciales — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.78° S, 107.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 658 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Providenciales?
Providenciales lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Providenciales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Providenciales, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.