Time in Bridgetown
The exact local hour in Bridgetown, Barbados — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Bridgetown sits at 13.0975° N, 59.6167° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:17 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:39 (5:39 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:57 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:14 (6:14 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:36 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 34m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Bridgetown is in the America/Barbados zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−4.
Bridgetown does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−4 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Bridgetown compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Bridgetown, with the great-circle distance from Bridgetown for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +5h | 6,780 km · 4,213 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +0h | 3,375 km · 2,097 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +13h | 14,225 km · 8,839 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +8h | 11,778 km · 7,319 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +14h | 16,141 km · 10,030 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −3h | 6,320 km · 3,927 mi |
About Bridgetown
| Country | Barbados |
|---|---|
| Population | 89,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 13.0975, -59.6167 |
| IANA time zone | America/Barbados |
| UTC offset | UTC−4 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | BBD |
Cities one hour from Bridgetown
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Bridgetown on the world clock.