Geographic position of Basseterre
Basseterre is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.2955° N, 62.7250° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,925 km (1,196 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,093 km (5,029 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,944 km (7,422 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,667 km (4,143 mi) west
Basseterre lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Basseterre
With a population of 12,920, Basseterre ranks as the 1st most populous city in Saint Kitts and Nevis, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Basseterre
Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB / TKPK) is a major international airport serving Basseterre directly.
Current local time at the airport is 14:08:48.
Daylight saving time in Basseterre
Basseterre uses the IANA time zone identifier America/St_Kitts. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Basseterre does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Basseterre
Business hours in Basseterre (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Basseterre
Compare time in Basseterre with major cities worldwide.
