Right now, local time in The Bight Settlements is 08:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Bight Settlements ranks #103626 worldwide by population and #5 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Bight Settlements — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.7796° N, 72.2042° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population
- 2,288 · #103626 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Bight Settlements through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.78° S, 107.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 653 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Bight Settlements today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 61.5° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for The Bight Settlements — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Bight Settlements 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. It is one of the 7 cities we cover in Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Bight Settlements's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,659 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,407 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.78° N, 72.20° 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 | 05:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | +2h |
| London | 13:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +16h |
Best time to call The Bight Settlements
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Bight Settlements local time:
Cities sharing The Bight Settlements's time zone
Other cities in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Providenciales08:50
- Cockburn Town08:50
- Five Cays Settlement08:50
- Wheeland08:50
- Kew08:50
- Blue Hills Settlements08:50
Distances from The Bight Settlements
| Chicago | 2,659 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,682 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 5,750 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 6,903 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,090 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,180 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,306 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 12,796 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,098 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,063 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,575 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 17,407 km | N (10°) |
Cities near The Bight Settlements
- Providenciales5 km · 08:50
- Five Cays Settlement7 km · 08:50
- Blue Hills Settlements8 km · 08:50
- Wheeland9 km · 08:50
- Kew26 km · 08:50
- Abraham’s Bay102 km · 08:50
- Cockburn Town115 km · 08:50
- Matthew Town178 km · 08:50
FAQ
What time is it in The Bight Settlements right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Bight Settlements (Turks and Caicos Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Bight Settlements in?
The Bight Settlements runs on the America/Grand_Turk IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does The Bight Settlements 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 The Bight Settlements today?
The Bight Settlements sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Bight Settlements tonight?
The moon phase over The Bight Settlements tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Bight Settlements?
The antipode of The Bight Settlements — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.78° S, 107.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 653 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Bight Settlements?
The Bight Settlements lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Bight Settlements?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Bight Settlements, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.