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Saint George Parish, Grenada

Saint George Parish keeps Grenada’s UTC−4 time throughout the year. St. George’s provides the clearest regional reference, while local sunrise calculations should distinguish the capital’s harbour from Grand Anse and inland neighbourhoods.

Saint George's, Grenada

04:14:18

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−4 · America/Grenada

Time and sun data for Saint George's — the largest city of Saint George Parish

The sun in Saint George's

Sunrise 05:58 Solar noon 12:07 Sunset 18:17 Daylight 12 h 19 min Night 11 h 41 min Civil twilight 05:37 – 18:38

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Current time in Saint George Parish, Grenada

Local clocks follow Atlantic Standard Time without a daylight-saving transition. Noon, midnight and scheduled local hours therefore remain tied to UTC−4 in every season. A date-aware device should use America/Grenada.

The lack of a local clock change makes domestic planning straightforward. International planning still requires care: another jurisdiction may alter its offset, changing the time difference with Grenada for part of the year.

The island declines to change its clocks, leaving visitors to discover which of their devices volunteered anyway.

A capital parish with distinct local areas

St. George’s is both the national capital and the parish’s principal city. Its harbour and historic centre are only part of the wider populated area. Grand Anse, Calliste, Frequente, Woburn and Lance aux Épines provide more useful labels for many hotels, homes, businesses and transport points.

Choose central St. George’s for the capital and harbour. Choose Grand Anse for its beach and surrounding commercial area. Choose Calliste for the airport vicinity. Give a neighbourhood with the time when arranging local transport.

These places have identical civil time. A local address still matters because short map distances can conceal indirect or hilly routes; the clock does not account for travel conditions.

From astronomical sunrise to visible sunlight

A sunrise table calculates when the Sun crosses an ideal horizon at selected coordinates. In a parish with hills, bays and built-up slopes, the observer’s real horizon can be higher or more obstructed. Direct sun may arrive later than the table suggests.

The date also changes the Sun’s rising position and the duration of daylight. Use a daily result rather than treating one listed time as permanent. For an outdoor breakfast, flight, ferry or photographic session, consult dawn and weather alongside sunrise.

Western-facing locations can have excellent evening light but a less open view toward sunrise. Elevated viewpoints may see a broader horizon than streets below. The most useful lookup therefore starts with the actual site, not merely the parish name.

Questions and answers

Is daylight-saving time used in Saint George Parish?: No. The parish stays on UTC−4 throughout the year.
Is St. George’s the largest local reference?: Yes. It is Grenada’s capital and the main city associated with the parish.
Will every part of the parish see sunrise simultaneously?: No. Calculated times vary slightly by coordinates, while hills, buildings and cloud alter when sunlight becomes visible.