What time is it in Curacao?
This is a very relevant question, especially when you’re vacationing or having a zoom call in Curacao soon. Here is everything you need to know about the Curacao time zone, and to easily calculate what time it currently is in Curacao.
Curacao time zone
Curacao is in the GMT -4 time zone. Time is ticking according to the Atlantic Standard Time (AST) all year.
Tip: Google always knows what time it is in Curacao (or anywhere else in the world). Type in the search bar “What time is it in Curacao”, and you’ll see the correct answer immediately at the top of the page, including today’s date.
European and Curacao time
The majority of Europe is in the Central Europe Time zone (CET). See most pink countries in the map (except for United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland and Portugal). When Daylight Saving Time is in force, Central European Summer Time (CEST) is observed.
When calculating the time in Curacao from the majority of Europe, add 5 hours in winter, and add 6 hours during summer. Europe is ahead of time. It’s always earlier in Curacao.
North America & South America and Curacao time
In summer we'll be in the same time zone as the US East Coast and during winter season, Curacao is one hour ahead. When calculating the time in Curacao from US West Coast, deduct 4 hours in winter, and deduct 5 hours during summer.
Curacao is one hour ahead than parts of South America; this is applicable to Mexico, Panama, Colombia, mainland Ecuador, Peru, and a small portion of westernmost Brazil in South America. We are in the same time zone, UTC (GMT) -4, during Daylight Saving Time as the other parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Paraguay and parts of Chile.
Except in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada), Argentina, Eastern part of Brazil, Urugay, French Guiana, Surinam it is one extra hour later in Curacao during wintertime, UTC (GMT-3).
Daylight Saving Time
The moment when Daylight Saving Time is handled is not the same moment, everywhere. Towards winter, on the last Sunday in October, the clock is put back one hour at 2:00 am in Europe, and towards summer, on the last Sunday in March, the clock is put forward at 2:00 am.
In the United States, Daylight Saving Time is the second Sunday in March and End Date is the first Sunday in November. Here it is not mandatory for every state. Phoenix, for example, is not participating.
There is no Daylight Saving Time (DST) clock change in Curacao.
