Current Time in Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳
Continent: North America
Capital City: Basseterre
- Time in Basseterre (Pop. 14,000)
ISO Alpha 2/3: KN, KNA
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: America/St_Kitts (UTC−04:00)
Time Zones: AST
Qibla Direction from Saint Kitts and Nevis
From Basseterre, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 66deg (ENE), about 10,546 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Saint Kitts and Nevis on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Kitts and Nevis uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Basseterre run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AST (UTC-4) all year round.
View daylight saving time changes for Saint Kitts and Nevis →
Time Difference Between Basseterre and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Basseterre right now.
Best Time to Call Saint Kitts and Nevis
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Basseterre:
Daylight Hours in Basseterre
In the capital, Basseterre, the sun is up for 12h 15m today. Sunrise in Basseterre is at 05:58 and sunset in Basseterre is at 18:14.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 05m near the December solstice to 13h 09m near the June solstice.
Moon in Saint Kitts and Nevis
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Basseterre and major cities across Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Parishes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Time in All Cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis by alphabetical order
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Time now in Basseterre Sun 04:05:57
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Basseterre | Sun 04:05:57 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- America/Puerto_Rico Sun 04:05:57
- America/St_Kitts Sun 04:05:57
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| America/Puerto_Rico | Sun 04:05:57 |
| America/St_Kitts | Sun 04:05:57 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Kitts and Nevis
What time is it in Saint Kitts and Nevis right now?
The current local time in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 04:05:57 AST on Sunday, 13 September 2026. The country uses the America/St_Kitts time zone.
How many time zones does Saint Kitts and Nevis use?
Saint Kitts and Nevis spans 2 time zones: America/Puerto_Rico, America/St_Kitts.
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre, where the current local time is 04:05:57.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basseterre today?
Today in Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis: sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:14 local time.
Does Saint Kitts and Nevis observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Saint Kitts and Nevis does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The next public holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis is National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — in 3 days.
How many cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Saint Kitts and Nevis (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Saint Kitts and Nevis viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Saint Kitts and Nevis, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 146 days from today.
Time Zone Converters used in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Sunrise and Sunset in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Basseterre
5:58 AM6:14 PM
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| Basseterre |
5:58 AM
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6:14 PM
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Current Weather in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Information about Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Population | 52,441 |
| Area | 261 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 659 |
| FIPS Code | SC |
| Top Level Domain | .kn |
| Currency | Dollar (XCD) |
| Phone Prefix | ++1-869 |
| Country Code | ++1-869 |
| Languages | EN-KN (en-KN) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis
This year, Saint Kitts and Nevis observes 12 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Heroes Day on 16 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Culturama Day - Last Lap. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis to plan your schedule.
- National Heroes Day • Wednesday
- Independence Day • Saturday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Boxing Day • Saturday
- Carnival Day • Friday
- Carnival Day - Last Lap • Saturday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Easter Monday • Monday
- Labour Day • Monday
- Whit Monday • Monday