Americas · Caribbean · Dependency
Current time in British Virgin Islands
A single time zone at UTC-04:00.
Friday, June 5, 2026
About British Virgin Islands's time
A single time zone.
The British Virgin Islands keeps things simple with just one time zone — Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4) year-round, with no daylight saving changes to worry about.
Major cities
Cities of British Virgin Islands.
Did you know?
Things about British Virgin Islands's time.
The British Virgin Islands sits squarely within the Caribbean's UTC-4 band, meaning its clocks align naturally with solar time — sunrise and sunset feel about what you'd expect for the latitude. The territory shares its time with neighbors like the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and much of the eastern Caribbean, making coordination across the region straightforward for business and travel. Unlike many Caribbean nations, there's no daylight saving time to complicate scheduling, which is a small but welcome consistency for a territory whose economy depends heavily on tourism and international finance.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about British Virgin Islands's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is the British Virgin Islands in?
- Atlantic Standard Time (AST), which is UTC-4 year-round.
- Does the British Virgin Islands observe daylight saving time?
- No, the territory stays on AST (UTC-4) throughout the year.
- Is the British Virgin Islands on the same time as the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- Yes, both are on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4) and do not observe daylight saving.
- What's the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and London?
- London is typically 5 hours ahead (UTC+0 or UTC+1 during British Summer Time), so the BVI is 4 or 5 hours behind depending on the season.
- Is the British Virgin Islands on the same time as New York?
- Only during standard time (winter months). When New York springs forward for daylight saving, it moves to UTC-4 — matching the BVI — but reverts to UTC-5 in winter, putting it one hour behind.
Free · Developer API
Time, as JSON.
Every IANA time zone with live offsets, DST status, and the countries and cities that use them — clean, dependable JSON. Sign up free and get an API key in seconds.
countries, cities, convert, DST transitions coming next.
Get your free API key →