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Current local time in Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre keeps time on the America/Guadeloupe zone, currently UTC−4. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Guadeloupe
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Guadeloupe
- Region
- Guadeloupe
- Coordinates
- 16.00°, -61.73°
- Population
- 11,472
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Basse-Terre today
Computed from Basse-Terre's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Civil dawn
- 5:32 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:41 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:22 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:50 PM
Basse-Terre time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Basse-Terre is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 13h behind |
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Basse-Terretime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Basse-Terre right now?
- Basse-Terre is on America/Guadeloupe, currently UTC−4. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Basse-Terre in?
- Basse-Terre uses the IANA time zone America/Guadeloupe, which is UTC−4 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Basse-Terre observe daylight saving time?
- No. Basse-Terre stays on UTC−4 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Basse-Terre today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:57 AM and sets at about 6:16 PM local time in Basse-Terre, giving roughly 12h 19m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:07 PM.
Working with Basse-Terre time
Scheduling across America/Guadeloupe is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.