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Time Now in Havana, Cuba 🇨🇺

🏆 Havana ranks #46 for largest capital by population.
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02:31:33 CST
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Lat/Long: 23.11° N, 82.37° W

Elevation: 41 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Cuba

Province: Havana

Country: 🇨🇺 Cuba (North America)

IANA Timezone: America/Havana

Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: -04:00

Timezone: CDT

Daylight Saving Time: Yes (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cuba: CST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Cuba: CDT

Havana keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Havana time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Havana has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 41 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 2108 km away. As one of Cuba's largest cities, Havana is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.

Today Havana sees 12h 50m between a 07:07 sunrise and a 19:58 sunset.

Time & Daylight in Havana

Daylight Hours in Havana

Havana gets 12h 51m of daylight today. Sunrise in Havana is at 07:07 and sunset in Havana is at 19:58.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 43m near the December solstice to 13h 33m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Havana and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Havana right now.

New York Wed 02:31 same time
Los Angeles Tue 23:31 -3h
Chicago Wed 01:31 -1h
Toronto Wed 02:31 same time
Sao Paulo Wed 03:31 +1h
London Wed 07:31 +5h
Paris Wed 08:31 +6h
Berlin Wed 08:31 +6h
Moscow Wed 09:31 +7h
Dubai Wed 10:31 +8h
Mumbai Wed 12:01 +9h 30m
Singapore Wed 14:31 +12h
Hong Kong Wed 14:31 +12h
Tokyo Wed 15:31 +13h
Sydney Wed 16:31 +14h

Best Time to Call Havana

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Havana:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Havana.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 04:00 to 12:00 in Havana.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in Havana.

Other Cities in Cuba with Local Time

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Cities Sharing Havana's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)

These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Havana.

Weather in Havana

Hourly Forecast in Havana

Weather forecast for Havana provided by Weather.now

Prayer Times in Havana

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Wed, 19 Aug 05:46 07:07 13:33 16:58 19:59 21:29
Thu, 20 Aug 05:46 07:07 13:32 16:58 19:58 21:28
Fri, 21 Aug 05:47 07:07 13:32 16:58 19:57 21:27
Sat, 22 Aug 05:47 07:08 13:32 16:58 19:56 21:26
Sun, 23 Aug 05:48 07:08 13:32 16:58 19:55 21:25
Mon, 24 Aug 05:48 07:09 13:31 16:58 19:54 21:24
Tue, 25 Aug 05:49 07:09 13:31 16:58 19:53 21:23
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Havana →

14-day Forecast for Havana

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Havana

🌅 Sunrise in Havana
7:07 AM
🌇 Sunset in Havana
7:58 PM
Day Length
12h 50m
🌄 Dawn in Havana
6:43 AM
🌆 Dusk in Havana
8:21 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Havana. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Havana

🌓 Current Phase
First Quarter
💡 Illumination
42.0%
🌕 Next Moonrise
Today, 13:36
🌑 Next Moonset
Tomorrow, 00:25

View the detailed moon calendar for Havana with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Havana

How Far Is Havana From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
New York 2,108 km NNE (20deg)
Los Angeles 3,686 km WNW (297deg)
Sao Paulo 6,467 km SE (141deg)
London 7,493 km NE (42deg)
Paris 7,721 km NE (44deg)
Moscow 9,588 km NNE (29deg)
Tokyo 12,124 km NW (325deg)
Dubai 12,966 km NE (43deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Havana?

Havana next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.

Havana's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Havana and you would surface in the open ocean, near 23.1deg S, 97.6deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Havana

What time is it in Havana right now?

The current local time in Havana is 02:31 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Havana follows the America/Havana time zone.

What time zone is Havana in?

Clocks in Havana follow the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Havana?

Right now Havana sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Havana means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.

Is Havana on daylight saving time right now?

YesHavana is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 19, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Havana today?

Havana sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 19:58 today, giving 12h 50m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Havana tonight?

The moon phase over Havana tonight is First Quarter with 42.0% illumination.

What is solar time in Havana?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Havana, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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