Time in the US Virgin Islands now
The US Virgin Islands keeps one time zone, America/St_Thomas, UTC-4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/St_Thomas
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- St Thomas
- Public holidays 2026
- 19 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in St Thomas.
Worked out for the coordinates of St Thomas 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 2m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the US Virgin Islands, 2026.
The 19 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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6JanThree Kings DayTuesday · Passed
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19JanMartin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · Passed
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16FebPresidents' DayMonday · Passed
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31MarTransfer DayTuesday · Passed
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2AprHoly ThursdayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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25MayMemorial DayMonday · Passed
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19JunJuneteenth National Independence DayFriday · Passed
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3JulEmancipation Day; Independence Day (observed)Friday · Passed
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4JulIndependence DaySaturday · Passed
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7SepLabor DayMonday · Passed
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12OctColumbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship DayMonday · In 26 days
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1NovLiberty DaySunday · In 46 days
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11NovVeterans DayWednesday · In 56 days
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26NovThanksgiving DayThursday · In 71 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecChristmas Second DaySaturday · In 101 days
St Thomas compared with other cities.
How the clock in St Thomas lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from St Thomas, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From St Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 US Virgin Islands.
The US 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 St Thomas therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in St Thomas stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as St Thomas.
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 --:--
- British Virgin Is. Tortola --:--
- Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk --:--
- Curaçao Curacao --:--
- Dominica Dominica --:--
- Dominican Republic Santo Domingo --:--
- Grenada Grenada --:--
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 US Virgin Islands now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in St Thomas and it updates every second. The US Virgin Islands keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is the US Virgin Islands in?
The US Virgin Islands uses one time zone, America/St_Thomas, 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 US Virgin Islands use daylight saving time?
No. The US 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 US Virgin Islands?
St Thomas 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 US Virgin Islands and New York?
St Thomas 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 US Virgin Islands and London?
St Thomas 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 US Virgin Islands and New Delhi?
St Thomas 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 US 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 Christmas Second Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the US Virgin Islands have in 2026?
19 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 10 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 St Thomas?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for St Thomas 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 2m.