Tides & daylight

Tides & daylight in British Virgin Islands

Live 7-day tide forecast and year-round daylight hours for British Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands.

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Tide forecast for British Virgin Islands

Tides around British Virgin Islands are gentle — the forecast range over the next seven days is about 0.4 m. Good news for anchoring; the curve below still shows the daily rhythm.

20 Tue21 Wed22 Thu23 Fri24 Sat25 Sun0.6m0.2m

High & low water, day by day

Mon, Oct 19

  • High water1:30 AM · 0.35 m
  • Low water7:50 AM · 0.24 m
  • High water3:10 PM · 0.54 m
  • Low water10:00 PM · 0.33 m

Tue, Oct 20

  • High water3:00 AM · 0.41 m
  • Low water9:00 AM · 0.27 m
  • High water4:00 PM · 0.54 m
  • Low water10:50 PM · 0.32 m

Wed, Oct 21

  • High water4:00 AM · 0.44 m
  • Low water9:50 AM · 0.28 m
  • High water4:30 PM · 0.54 m
  • Low water11:10 PM · 0.3 m

Thu, Oct 22

  • High water5:00 AM · 0.49 m
  • Low water11:00 AM · 0.3 m
  • High water5:00 PM · 0.51 m
  • Low water11:30 PM · 0.29 m

Fri, Oct 23

  • High water5:50 AM · 0.52 m
  • Low water11:50 AM · 0.31 m
  • High water5:45 PM · 0.49 m
  • Low water11:50 PM · 0.25 m

Sat, Oct 24

  • High water6:30 AM · 0.57 m
  • Low water1:00 PM · 0.32 m
  • High water6:30 PM · 0.45 m

Sun, Oct 25

  • Low water12:42 AM · 0.23 m
  • High water7:30 AM · 0.59 m
  • Low water2:10 PM · 0.31 m
  • High water7:00 PM · 0.42 m

The marine model currently ends at Sun, Oct 25; the remaining days appear as your date approaches. Heights are sea level relative to mean sea level, from the Open-Meteo Marine forecast. All times are local (America/Tortola). Refreshed every 15 minutes.

Sunrise, sunset & daylight in British Virgin Islands

Sample days — the 15th of each month, October 2026 to March 2027 — for British Virgin Islands.

NovDecJan 27FebMar12h0h
MonthDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDaylight
October 20265:51 AM6:13 AM5:57 PM6:19 PM11 h 44 min
November 20266:03 AM6:26 AM5:42 PM6:05 PM11 h 16 min
December 20266:20 AM6:44 AM5:45 PM6:09 PM11 h 2 min
January 20276:31 AM6:54 AM6:03 PM6:26 PM11 h 8 min
February 20276:25 AM6:47 AM6:20 PM6:42 PM11 h 33 min
March 20276:06 AM6:28 AM6:29 PM6:51 PM12 h 1 min

Times are local. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight: enough light for deck work, but time to switch the nav lights on.

Tide data from the Open-Meteo Marine API; sunrise and sunset computed astronomically. Not for navigation — always consult official tide tables and charts.