Time in the Caribbean Netherlands now
The Caribbean Netherlands keeps one time zone, America/Kralendijk, UTC-4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/Kralendijk
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Kralendijk
- Public holidays 2026
- 10 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Kralendijk.
Worked out for the coordinates of Kralendijk from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 12h 50m, and on the shortest day for 11h 25m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Caribbean Netherlands, 2026.
The 10 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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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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5AprEaster SundaySunday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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27AprKing's DayMonday · Passed
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1MayLabor DayFriday · Passed
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14MayAscension DayThursday · Passed
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24MayPentecostSunday · Passed
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecSecond Day of ChristmasSaturday · In 101 days
Kralendijk compared with other cities.
How the clock in Kralendijk lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Kralendijk, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Kralendijk |
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| 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 Caribbean Netherlands.
The Caribbean Netherlands 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 Kralendijk therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Kralendijk stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Kralendijk.
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.
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 Caribbean Netherlands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Kralendijk and it updates every second. The Caribbean Netherlands keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is the Caribbean Netherlands in?
The Caribbean Netherlands uses one time zone, America/Kralendijk, 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 Caribbean Netherlands use daylight saving time?
No. The Caribbean Netherlands 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 Caribbean Netherlands?
Kralendijk 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 Caribbean Netherlands and New York?
Kralendijk 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 Caribbean Netherlands and London?
Kralendijk 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 Caribbean Netherlands and New Delhi?
Kralendijk 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 Caribbean Netherlands?
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 Second Day of Christmas on Saturday, 26 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Caribbean Netherlands have in 2026?
10 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 5 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 Kralendijk?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Kralendijk 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 12h 50m, and on the shortest day for 11h 25m.