Geographic position of Castries
Castries is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 13.9957° N, 61.0061° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,558 km (968 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,461 km (5,257 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,577 km (7,194 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,590 km (4,095 mi) west
Castries 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 Castries
With a population of 20,000, Castries ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Saint Lucia, out of 2 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Castries
George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU / TLPC) is a regional airport serving Castries directly.
Current local time at the airport is 14:00:26.
Daylight saving time in Castries
Castries uses the IANA time zone identifier America/St_Lucia. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Castries does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Castries
Business hours in Castries (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 Castries
Compare time in Castries with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Castries in?
Castries follows the America/St_Lucia time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Castries at UTC-4.
What time is it in Castries right now?
The current local time in Castries is 14:00:26 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Castries observe daylight saving time?
No. Castries is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Castries?
Castries is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Castries?
George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is the airport serving Castries. The current local time at the airport is 14:00:26.
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