One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC−4 every day of the year.
The British Virgin Islands at a glance
| Capital | Road Town |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−4 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | AST |
Time zone of the British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands uses a single IANA time zone, America/Tortola.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Tortola | --:-- | UTC−4 | Not observed | Road Town |
Daylight saving time in the British Virgin Islands
There are no seasonal clock changes in the British Virgin Islands. The time difference to other countries shifts only when they change their own clocks.
Current time in cities in the British Virgin Islands
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Town | --:-- | America/Tortola |
Time in the British Virgin Islands compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in the British Virgin Islands, it is 1:00 PM in London, 12:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 14 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
Daylight across the British Virgin Islands
In Road Town, daylight runs from 11 hours 2 minutes at the December solstice to 13 hours 14 minutes at the June solstice.
Same clock as the British Virgin Islands right now
These countries read the same time as the British Virgin Islands today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guyana
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
- St. Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
Tools for time in the British Virgin Islands
- Convert a time to or from the British Virgin Islands: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Road Town to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in the British Virgin Islands and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does the British Virgin Islands have?
One: America/Tortola, at UTC−4 all year.
Does the British Virgin Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC−4 all year.
What is the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and London?
The British Virgin Islands is 4 hours behind London in January and 5 hours behind London in July, because London moves its clocks for daylight saving time and the British Virgin Islands does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.