Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba
Sint Eustatius observes Atlantic Standard Time, UTC−4, throughout the year. Oranjestad and every part of the island use the same clock without seasonal changes.
Oranjestad, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba
Saturday, 5 September 2026
UTC−4 · America/Kralendijk
Time and sun data for Oranjestad — the largest city of Sint Eustatius
The sun in Oranjestad
Sunrise 6:00 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 6:24 PM Daylight 12 h 24 min Night 11 h 36 min Civil twilight 5:38 AM – 6:46 PM
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba · 47 cities
Largest cities
- Oranjestad 1 097
- Golden Rock 823
- Mountain Piece 51
All cities
- Benners
- Big Pasture
- Bouille
- Boxen Alley
- Chapel Piece
- Cherry Tree
- Claes Gut
- Concordia
- Cottage Pasture
- Crooks
- Docker’s Island
- English Quarter
- Fair Play
- Fiscal
- Gilheads
- Glass Bottle
- Godet
- Golden Rock
- Grove
- Grovell
- Hard Time
- Hearty
- Jeems
- Kid Sadler
- Lodi
- Lower Round Hill
- Lower Town
- Man of War
- Mansion
- Mansion Pasture
- Markoe
- Mountain Piece
- New Ground
- Oranjestad
- Paramira
- Pleasures
- Princess Garden
- Prospect
- Schotsenhoek
- Sint Eustatius
- The Farm
- Tom Ball
- Upper Round Hill
- Upper Town
- Walkers
- White Hook
- Wilton
Current time in Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba
The local zone is Atlantic Standard Time, normally shortened to AST. Its offset is four hours behind UTC. Subtract four hours from a UTC reading to obtain local time, remembering that the island may still be on the previous date.
No daylight-saving transition interrupts the calendar. The offset remains steady from one season to another. However, the difference between Sint Eustatius and an overseas city can move by an hour if that other jurisdiction changes its clocks.
Digital services may associate the island with America/Kralendijk, the IANA identifier used for the Caribbean Netherlands. A named zone is useful for calendar events; UTC−4 is sufficient for a simple manual conversion. Statia’s clock avoids drama: no spring leap, no autumn encore.
Oranjestad as the island reference
Oranjestad is the capital and principal settlement of Sint Eustatius. It is the appropriate place to select when checking the island’s current time, sunrise, sunset, or general daily conditions. The island is also commonly called Statia.
There is no second civil time zone elsewhere on Sint Eustatius. The harbour area, airport surroundings, residential districts, and countryside all keep the same hour. Location still matters for travel and for what can be seen along a particular horizon.
Official civil zone: Atlantic Standard Time. Standard abbreviation: AST. Relationship to UTC: four hours behind. Seasonal clock movement: none.
Planning around sunrise and twilight
Sunrise should be looked up for a particular date because the clock time changes gradually during the year. Oranjestad provides a suitable general reference for the island. A precise coordinate is better when an activity depends closely on first light.
The calculated event assumes a conventional horizon. Sint Eustatius has elevated terrain, including the island’s prominent volcanic landscape, so the Sun may be hidden from a particular observer after its formal rise. Cloud can further postpone visible direct sunlight without altering the published astronomical time.
Civil twilight begins before sunrise and is often relevant to walking, driving, harbour work, and outdoor preparation. It describes increasing natural light, not guaranteed conditions. Anyone arranging a sea passage or aviation activity should use the applicable operational information as well as a solar timetable.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is Sint Eustatius in?
- It is in Atlantic Standard Time, with a UTC−4 offset.
- Does Statia use daylight saving time?
- No. Statia keeps the same official clock setting all year.
- Which city should I select in a sunrise tool?
- Select Oranjestad for a general island reading, or enter exact coordinates for a location-specific result.