Geographic position of Philipsburg
Philipsburg is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 18.0260° N, 63.0458° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,007 km (1,247 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,012 km (4,978 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,025 km (7,472 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,674 km (4,147 mi) west
Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg
With a population of 1,400, Philipsburg ranks as the 1st most populous city in Sint Maarten, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Philipsburg
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM / TNCM) is a major international airport serving Philipsburg directly.
Current local time at the airport is 14:01:24.
Daylight saving time in Philipsburg
Philipsburg uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lower_Princes. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Philipsburg does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Philipsburg
Business hours in Philipsburg (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 Philipsburg
Compare time in Philipsburg with major cities worldwide.
