Time in the British Virgin Islands now
The British Virgin Islands keeps one time zone, America/Tortola, UTC-4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/Tortola
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Tortola
- Public holidays 2026
- 15 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Tortola.
Worked out for the coordinates of Tortola from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 14m, and on the shortest day for 11h 1m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands, 2026.
The 15 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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2MarLavity Stoutt's BirthdayMonday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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25MayPentecost MondayMonday · Passed
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12JunSovereign's BirthdayFriday · Passed
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6JulVirgin Islands DayMonday · Passed
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3AugEmancipation MondayMonday · Passed
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4AugEmancipation TuesdayTuesday · Passed
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5AugEmancipation WednesdayWednesday · Passed
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19OctHeroes and Foreparents DayMonday · In 33 days
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23NovThe Great March of 1949 and Restoration DayMonday · In 68 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Tortola compared with other cities.
How the clock in Tortola lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Tortola, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Tortola |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the British Virgin Islands.
The British Virgin Islands does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Tortola therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Tortola stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Tortola.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-4, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
- Anguilla Anguilla --:--
- Antigua Antigua --:--
- Aruba Aruba --:--
- Barbados Barbados --:--
- Bermuda Bermuda --:--
- Bolivia La Paz --:--
- Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk --:--
- Curaçao Curacao --:--
- Dominica Dominica --:--
- Dominican Republic Santo Domingo --:--
- Grenada Grenada --:--
- Guadeloupe Guadeloupe --:--
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the British Virgin Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Tortola and it updates every second. The British Virgin Islands keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is the British Virgin Islands in?
The British Virgin Islands uses one time zone, America/Tortola, which is UTC-4 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the British Virgin Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The British Virgin Islands stays on UTC-4 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in the British Virgin Islands?
Tortola is UTC-4 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and New York?
Tortola is 1 hour ahead of New York in winter and on the same time as New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and London?
Tortola is 4 hours behind London in winter and 5 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and New Delhi?
Tortola is 9.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the British Virgin Islands?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the British Virgin Islands have in 2026?
15 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 11 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Tortola?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Tortola are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 13h 14m, and on the shortest day for 11h 1m.