Time in AST (Atlantic Standard Time)
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16:04:46
Sunday, 28 June 2026
About AST
The standard time observed in parts of eastern Canada (e.g., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick during winter), some Caribbean islands (e.g., Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands year-round), and parts of South America. Some regions observing AST switch to ADT for daylight saving.
UTC Offset: -04:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: America/Anguilla
FAQ — Atlantic Standard Time
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The current time in Atlantic Standard Time (AST) is 16:04:46. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
AST stands for Atlantic Standard Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Atlantic Standard Time include America/Anguilla, America/Antigua, America/Aruba, America/Barbados, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Curacao. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
AST is used (in whole or in part) by Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, British Virgin Islands, Canada. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in Atlantic Standard Time include Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Este, Halifax, San Juan. Click any city for its current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into AST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.