One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC−4 every day of the year.
Sint Maarten at a glance
| Capital | Philipsburg |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−4 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | AST |
Which time zone Sint Maarten uses
Sint Maarten uses a single IANA time zone, America/Lower_Princes.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Lower_Princes | --:-- | UTC−4 | Not observed | Philipsburg |
Daylight saving time in Sint Maarten
There are no seasonal clock changes in Sint Maarten. The time difference to other countries shifts only when they change their own clocks.
Local time in the largest cities of Sint Maarten
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | --:-- | America/Lower_Princes |
Time difference between Sint Maarten and other countries
A 9:00 AM start in Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten
In Philipsburg, daylight runs from 11 hours 3 minutes at the December solstice to 13 hours 13 minutes at the June solstice.
Same clock as Sint Maarten right now
These countries read the same time as Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten
- Convert a time to or from Sint Maarten: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Philipsburg to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten have?
One: America/Lower_Princes, at UTC−4 all year.
Does Sint Maarten use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC−4 all year.
What is the time difference between Sint Maarten and London?
Sint Maarten is 4 hours behind London in January and 5 hours behind London in July, because London moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Sint Maarten 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.