The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is located in the South Caribbean and lies in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone. The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is approximately four hours ahead of the time in Trinidad and Tobago. The coordinates of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are 10° 2' to 11° 12' N and 60° 30' to 61° 56' W. Thus the tourists who get to the islands of the republic from UK and other European nations face a time difference ranging approximately from four to six hours.
The practice of daylight-saving is not observed in Trinidad and Tobago and hence the time in Trinidad and Tobago is about an hour ahead of the Eastern Standard Time throughout the year. Trinidad and Tobago time is about 5 hours behind Brussels and Copenhagen and 6 hours behind Istanbul. The time zone of Trinidad and Tobago is almost 12 hours behind Hong Kong and 4 hours behind London but 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Though it is relatively easy for the European visitors to lose their jet lag and adapt to the Caribbean Time, Trinidad and Tobago time is almost 5 hours behind Madrid and Paris and 7 hours behind Moscow.