Geographic position of Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 14.6037° N, 61.0742° W.

Fort-de-France 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 Fort-de-France

With a population of 89,995, Fort-de-France ranks as the 1st most populous city in Martinique, out of 8 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Martinique. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.

Fort-de-France does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Fort-de-France

Business hours in Fort-de-France (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 now in other cities in Martinique

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