Test match cricket is all set to return to the island nation of Dominica after more than a six-year gap. The first of the two-match series of India’s tour of West Indies 2023 commences in the city of Roseau from tomorrow (Wednesday) onwards.
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Roseau’s Windsor Park last hosted a Test in the year 2017 when the hosts had squared-off against Pakistan. As for team India, this Caribbean city will mark their return back after more than a decade, with the Asian country having last played here in the year 2011.
As has been the case with Indian cricket fans whenever Test matches take place in this part of the world, they will have to yet again make temporary changes to their sleeping pattern with the action set to take place till way past midnight.
Roseau Dominica Time Difference With India
The city of Roseau is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind the Indian Standard Time. Dominica observes the Atlantic Standard Time throughout the year, which is a result of a subtraction of four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). India, on the other hand, observes the Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of the UTC.
For e.g. If the present time in India as of July 12 (Wednesday) is 12:30 AM, then the corresponding time in the city of Roseau in Dominica would be 03:00 PM with the date being July 11 (Tuesday).
As far as the first Test match between India and West Indies is concerned, the same will begin from 10:00 AM onwards (local time), or 07:30 PM (IST) tomorrow.
How Many Time Zones Are There In The Caribbean?
The Caribbean region is divided into two time zones – Eastern and Atlantic. Also, there are five nations in the region which also observe the daylight saving. They are Bahamas, Cuba, Turks & Caicos islands, Haiti and Bermuda.
While the Atlantic Standard Time (as in Dominica) is four hours behind the UTC, the Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind the UTC.
