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Current Time in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
The current local time in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands is displayed live at the top of this page and updates every second. No page refresh is needed — the clock is always accurate. St. Thomas is one of three main islands that make up the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,100 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
The island's capital and largest city is Charlotte Amalie, which serves as the territorial capital of the entire USVI and is one of the most visited cruise ship ports in the Caribbean, welcoming approximately 1.5 million cruise passengers each year.
What Time Zone Is St. Thomas, Virgin Islands In?
St. Thomas is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST), with the IANA timezone identifier America/St_Thomas and a fixed UTC offset of UTC−4. This means St. Thomas is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) throughout the entire year.
One useful quirk of St. Thomas's timezone: because it does not observe Daylight Saving Time, it ends up on the same time as New York and the US East Coast during summer (when the East Coast is on EDT, UTC−4), but is one hour ahead of New York during winter (when the East Coast is on EST, UTC−5). This is worth remembering when scheduling calls between St. Thomas and the continental US.
In practical terms, when it is noon (12:00 PM) in St. Thomas, it is 4:00 PM in London, 5:00 PM in Paris, 8:00 PM in Dubai, and 1:00 AM the following morning in Tokyo.
Does St. Thomas Observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The UTC−4 offset stays fixed all year with no seasonal clock changes. This is the same policy followed across the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and most other Caribbean islands. There is no "spring forward" or "fall back" in St. Thomas — the time never changes.
About St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
St. Thomas covers approximately 32 square miles and has a population of around 51,634 people, making it home to nearly half the total population of the US Virgin Islands. The island is mountainous, with Crown Mountain reaching 1,556 feet as the highest point in the entire USVI. The island is divided into several districts including Charlotte Amalie, East End, Northside, Southside, and Red Hook — each offering its own character and attractions.
St. Thomas has a remarkably rich and layered history. The island was originally settled by indigenous Ciboney, Arawak, and Carib peoples long before European contact. Denmark colonized the island in the 1670s, and Charlotte Amalie — originally named Taphus, meaning "beer houses" in Danish — grew into one of the Caribbean's most important free trade ports by the 18th and 19th centuries. The island's deep natural harbour made it a haven for pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard (Edward Teach), and the original watchtower known today as Blackbeard's Castle still stands as a National Historic Landmark overlooking the harbour.
The United States purchased St. Thomas from Denmark in 1917 for $25 million — primarily for its strategically vital harbour — and residents were granted US citizenship in 1927. One of St. Thomas's most distinguished sons is the celebrated French Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro, who was born on Main Street in Charlotte Amalie in 1830 and went on to become one of the founding figures of the Impressionist movement.
Today, tourism is the dominant industry on St. Thomas, attracting around 2 million visitors annually. The island is renowned for its stunning beaches — most notably Magens Bay, widely listed among the world's most beautiful beaches — as well as world-class snorkelling, sailing, sport fishing, and duty-free shopping in Charlotte Amalie. The island's multicultural heritage is reflected in its architecture, cuisine, and the lively Virgin Islands Creole dialect spoken by many locals alongside English and Spanish. Visitors can explore the 17th-century Fort Christian, climb the historic 99 Steps (actually 103 steps, built from Danish ship ballast bricks in the 1700s), and visit the St. Thomas Synagogue — the second oldest synagogue in the United States, tracing its congregation back to the late 17th century.