Current local time in Havana, Cuba
Havana, the capital of Cuba, is on Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5), moving to UTC−4 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Cuba Standard TimeIANA: America/Havana
- UTC offset
- UTC−5 / UTC−4standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 01:00 → 00:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- CubaNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 2.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +53currency: Peso (CUP)
- Coordinates
- 23.13° N, 82.38° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Havana today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Havana
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Havana | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 9h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
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Best time to call Havana
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Havana
Havana switches between Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5) and Cuba Daylight Time (UTC−4). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 01:00, to 00:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 01:00, to 00:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
- Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Havana
All of Cuba keeps the same standard time as Havana (UTC−5).
Sunrise and sunset in Havana, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:10 | 17:55 | 10h 44m |
| February | 07:09 | 18:16 | 11h 07m |
| March | 06:51 | 18:32 | 11h 41m |
| April | 07:21 | 19:44 | 12h 23m |
| May | 06:56 | 19:56 | 13h 01m |
| June | 06:43 | 20:11 | 13h 28m |
| July | 06:47 | 20:19 | 13h 32m |
| August | 07:00 | 20:11 | 13h 12m |
| September | 07:11 | 19:47 | 12h 36m |
| October | 07:21 | 19:17 | 11h 56m |
| November | 06:34 | 17:51 | 11h 17m |
| December | 06:54 | 17:43 | 10h 49m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 33m of daylight (sunrise 06:44, sunset 20:18). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 43m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Havana
What time zone is Havana in?
Havana uses the America/Havana time zone (Cuba Standard Time), UTC−5, and Cuba Daylight Time, UTC−4, in summer.
Does Havana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Havana and New York?
Right now Havana and New York are on the same time. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Havana and London?
London is 5h ahead of Havana right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Havana?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:44 and sets about 20:18 (13h 33m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:06 and sets about 17:48 (10h 43m).
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