Current Time in America/Anguilla Time Zone

Where America/Anguilla Applies

This zone covers the entire territory of Anguilla, including its capital The Valley and all settlements such as Sandy Ground, Blowing Point, and Island Harbour. No other country or territory uses this specific IANA zone. Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory, but its timekeeping is aligned with the broader Eastern Caribbean region.

Standard Offset and Abbreviation

The offset is UTC-04:00, meaning Anguilla is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. The abbreviation AST stands for Atlantic Standard Time. Unlike many time zones that shift between standard and daylight time, AST here is constant all year. This offset is shared by several other Caribbean and South American zones, including America/Antigua, America/Aruba, America/Barbados, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Boa_Vista, America/Campo_Grande, America/Caracas, America/Cuiaba, America/Curacao, America/Dominica, America/Glace_Bay, and America/Goose_Bay.

No Daylight Saving Time

Anguilla does not observe daylight saving time. The clock never changes, so the offset remains UTC-04:00 every day of the year. This eliminates the biannual confusion of springing forward or falling back. For residents and visitors, sunrise and sunset times shift gradually with the seasons, but the time on the clock stays the same. This is a deliberate choice, common among Caribbean islands to avoid disrupting tourism and daily life.

Main Countries and Cities

The only country using America/Anguilla is Anguilla itself. The anchor city is The Valley, the capital and largest settlement. Other notable locations include Sandy Ground (a popular beach area), Blowing Point (ferry port), and Island Harbour (fishing village). All follow the same time.

Business Hours and Scheduling Calls

Anguilla's business hours typically run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM AST. For international coordination, here are key overlaps with major financial centers:

• New York (EST/EDT): When New York is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00), Anguilla is one hour ahead. So 9:00 AM in New York is 10:00 AM in Anguilla. During Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00), the times are the same.
• London (GMT/BST): London is 4 or 5 hours ahead. During British Summer Time (UTC+01:00), London is 5 hours ahead; during GMT (UTC+00:00), it is 4 hours ahead. So 9:00 AM in Anguilla is 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM in London.
• Toronto (EST/EDT): Same as New York: one hour ahead during EST, same during EDT.
• San Juan (AST): San Juan (Puerto Rico) also uses AST year-round, so the time is identical.

For conference calls, the best overlap with North America is typically mid-morning to early afternoon AST. With Europe, late morning to early afternoon AST works well for London.