Current Time in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe 🇬🇵
Lat/Long:
16° N,
61.73° W
Population: 10,000
Country:
🇬🇵
Guadeloupe
IANA Timezone:
America/Guadeloupe
UTC Offset:
−04:00
Timezone:
AST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Guadeloupe:
AST
Time in Basse-Terre — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Basse-Terre's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Basse-Terre right now?
The current local time in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe is 23:40 (Thursday, August 06, 2026). Basse-Terre observes the America/Guadeloupe time zone, which is UTC-4 .
Which time zone does Basse-Terre use?
Basse-Terre uses America/Guadeloupe, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Basse-Terre.
Does Basse-Terre observe daylight saving time?
Basse-Terre is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Guadeloupe time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Basse-Terre?
Right now Basse-Terre is at UTC-4. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Basse-Terre observes DST.
When does the day change in Basse-Terre?
Midnight in Basse-Terre occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Guadeloupe zone. Since Basse-Terre is at UTC-4, the date here is behind UTC by 4 hours.