Right now, local time in Road Town is 11:27 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Road Town ranks #50261 worldwide by population — the largest city in British Virgin Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tortola 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
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Road Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4269° N, 64.6208° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Country
- 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands
- Population
- 8,449 · #50261 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Road Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.43° S, 115.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dampier, Australia, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:27 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Road Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Road Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Road Town sits in the America/Tortola 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. As the largest city in British Virgin Islands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Road Town sits at just 9 m above sea level. Road Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,397 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,478 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.43° N, 64.62° 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 | 07:27 | −4h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | +1h |
| London | 15:27 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +15h |
Best time to call Road Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Road Town local time:
Cities sharing Road Town's time zone
Other cities in British Virgin Islands
- Spanish Town11:27
Distances from Road Town
| Chicago | 3,397 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 5,060 km | SSE (157°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,556 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 6,659 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,802 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,060 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,903 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,475 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,780 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,482 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 16,075 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,478 km | NNE (31°) |
Cities near Road Town
- Spanish Town20 km · 11:27
- Cruz Bay21 km · 11:27
- Tutu30 km · 11:27
- Charlotte Amalie34 km · 11:27
- Altona36 km · 11:27
- Christiansted76 km · 11:27
- Culebra73 km · 11:27
- Saint Croix79 km · 11:27
FAQ
What time is it in Road Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Road Town (British Virgin Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Road Town in?
Road Town runs on the America/Tortola IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Road Town observe daylight saving time?
Road Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Road Town today?
Road Town sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Road Town tonight?
The moon phase over Road Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Road Town?
The antipode of Road Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.43° S, 115.38° E. It falls on land, near Dampier, Australia, about 285 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Road Town?
Road Town sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Road Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Road Town, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.