Guadeloupe
What time is it in Guadeloupe
About Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe operates on UTC-4 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Guadeloupe? The city is 0 hours behind New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of the French Republic in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—and 30 uninhabited islets and 3 inhabited islets. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat and north of Dominica. The capital city is Basse-Terre, on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 395,726 in 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Guadeloupe right now?+
Guadeloupe follows Atlantic Standard Time (AST), which is UTC−4. The islands do not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same year-round. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time.
What time zone does Guadeloupe use?+
Guadeloupe uses the America/Guadeloupe time zone, which corresponds to Atlantic Standard Time (AST) at UTC−4. Unlike many countries, Guadeloupe does not shift its clocks for daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Guadeloupe and London?+
Guadeloupe is UTC−4, while London is on UTC+0 (GMT) in winter and UTC+1 (BST) in summer. That means Guadeloupe is typically 4 to 5 hours behind London, depending on the time of year.
What is the time difference between Guadeloupe and New York?+
New York runs on Eastern Time (UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer). During winter months, Guadeloupe and New York share the same offset. In summer, when New York moves to EDT, Guadeloupe is 1 hour ahead of New York.
Does Guadeloupe observe daylight saving time?+
No. Guadeloupe does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks stay fixed at UTC−4 throughout the entire year, making it easy to calculate the local time without seasonal adjustments.
What is the time difference between Guadeloupe and Paris?+
Paris operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Guadeloupe, at UTC−4, is therefore 5 hours behind Paris in winter and 6 hours behind in summer.
Is Guadeloupe in the same time zone as Martinique?+
Yes. Both Guadeloupe and Martinique use Atlantic Standard Time at UTC−4, and neither island observes daylight saving time, so they always share the exact same local time.