+1-268 · UTC-4

Best Time to Call
Antigua and Barbuda
from the United States

Antigua and Barbuda shares the +1 code with the US and Canada, using its own dedicated 268 area code. From the US East Coast, business hours in Antigua and Barbuda fall between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM EST.

Best EST: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Mon–Fri
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Antigua and Barbuda

A 9-to-5 day in Saint John's and one in New York share 7 hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET.

Ideal

Morning

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Antigua and Barbuda Business Hours → US Time Zones
Local TimeUTCEST / New YorkCST / ChicagoPST / LA

US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.

// Calling Guide

How to call Antigua and Barbuda — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Antigua and Barbuda country code: +1-268.
  3. 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Saint John's is 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Saint John's and one in New York share 7 hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Mon–Fri.
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Antigua and Barbuda

Calling culture

Business culture in Antigua and Barbuda is warm and relationship-oriented — a friendly opening typically precedes business matters.

Working week

Mon–Fri.

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Calling Antigua and Barbuda — Common Questions

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