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Current time in Martinique
A single time zone at UTC-04:00.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Martinique's time
A single time zone.
Martinique has a single, straightforward timezone all year round — Atlantic Standard Time at UTC−04:00 — so there's no daylight saving time to keep track of, making it easy to plan calls and trips.
Major cities
Cities of Martinique.
History
How Martinique keeps time.
Martinique's modern timekeeping is a relatively smooth chapter in Caribbean history. Martinique used Fort-de-France mean time from 1890 and adopted Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−04:00) in 1911.
As a French overseas department since 1946, Martinique follows France’s national time conventions, which in practice mean AST for the Caribbean territories rather than metropolitan European time zones. Apart from a single season of daylight saving time in 1980 (UTC−03:00 from April to September), the island has stayed on UTC−04:00 year-round since 1911.
Did you know?
Things about Martinique's time.
Martinique keeps the same clock all year as its neighbors Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia and Barbados. It is 5 hours behind Paris in the northern winter and 6 hours behind during European summer time, because only mainland France changes its clocks.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Martinique's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Martinique in?
- Martinique uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST) all year, at UTC−04:00.
- Does Martinique observe daylight saving time?
- No. Martinique does not observe daylight saving time, so UTC−04:00 is used year-round.
- Is the time in Martinique the same as in Paris?
- No. Paris uses Central European Time (UTC+1) or summer time (UTC+2), while Martinique stays on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4).
- When is the best time to call Martinique from the US East Coast?
- Martinique (AST, UTC−4) is one hour ahead of the US East Coast in the US winter (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) and on the same time in the US summer (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4).
- How does Martinique’s time compare to other French Caribbean islands?
- Most French Caribbean territories like Guadeloupe also use Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) without DST, making it easy to coordinate across these islands.
- Will I need to adjust my clock when I travel within the Caribbean near Martinique?
- Not between the neighboring islands. Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados and the other Lesser Antilles also use UTC−04:00 all year without daylight saving time. Further away, destinations such as Cuba, the Bahamas and Haiti are on UTC−05:00 and observe daylight saving time.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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