Time in Havana, Cuba 🇨🇺
The current local time in Havana, Cuba is shown below — the city is in the America/Havana time zone (UTC -04:00).
Havana local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-4
Havana at a glance
- Time zone
America/Havana- UTC offset now
- -04:00 GMT-4
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC -05:00 / -04:00
- Coordinates
- 23.11° N, 82.37° W
- Population
- 2,130,000
- Country
- Cuba · ISO CU
- Dialing code
- +53
- Currency
- Cuban Peso (CUP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Havana right now
Time difference
Havana is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Triumph of the Revolution Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Victory of Armed Forces Day Sat, Jan 2, 2027
- Good Friday Fri, Mar 26, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:59
Day length 11h 29m · twilight and monthly table →
Havana time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Havana overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 13:00 Havana time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Havana | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Havana vs. major cities
How far Havana is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Havana, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Havana | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Havana time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Havana
The closest places to Havana among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Miami · United States | 370 km (230 mi) northeast | Same time |
| New Orleans · United States | 1,080 km (670 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Atlanta · United States | 1,200 km (740 mi) north | Same time |
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 1,390 km (860 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
| Houston · United States | 1,490 km (930 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Nashville · United States | 1,510 km (940 mi) north | −1 h |
| Panama City · Panama | 1,600 km (990 mi) south | Same time / −1 h |
| Austin · United States | 1,720 km (1,070 mi) northwest | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Havana.
Clock time vs. sun time in Havana
Havana's standard offset, UTC -05:00, is based on the 75° W meridian; the city itself lies at 82.37° W, 7.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 29 min ahead of the sun, and 1 h 29 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:14 (around 5 November) and 13:40 (around 12 March) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Havana
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p.m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-CU, Cuba's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Havana
Since 1970, Havana has gone through 4 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 54 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 2007, is UTC -05:00 with UTC -04:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2013.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 01:00 → 00:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 01:00 → 00:00 | UTC -05:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (4 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2003 | UTC -05:00, DST UTC -04:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2000) |
| 2004–2005 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2006 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2007–2026 | UTC -05:00, DST UTC -04:00 | Forward on the second Sunday in March, back on the first Sunday in November (since 2013) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Havana through the year
The longest day in Havana is 21 June with 13h 33m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 43m. Day length swings by 2 h 51 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:35 on 1 November and the latest sunset at 20:20 on 26 June — the early sunrise comes just after clocks go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Havana in?
Havana uses the America/Havana time zone: UTC -05:00 in standard time and UTC -04:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Havana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Havana go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 00:00 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 01:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Havana?
Around 21 June, with 13h 33m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 43m.
What is the dialing code for Havana?
To call Havana from abroad, dial your international access code, then Cuba's country code +53, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Havana?
The standard work week in Cuba runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Havana?
Havana lies at 82.37° W, 7.4° west of the 75° W meridian its UTC -05:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 29 min ahead of the sun in standard time and 1 h 29 min ahead in daylight saving time. Solar noon falls between 12:14 and 13:40 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 20:20 on 26 June.
What is the nearest city to Havana on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is New Orleans, United States, about 1,080 km (670 mi) to the northwest. It is 1 h behind Havana.
How are dates and times written in Havana?
Following the es-CU conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p.m.). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Havana
Everything else we track for Havana: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.