Current time in Havana
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Havana · CubaUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/Havana
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- CDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- Cuba
- Population
- 2,163,824
Havana time difference
How far Havana is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Havana
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 1:00 AM → 12:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 12:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Havana
- Sunrise today
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:15 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 54 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:18 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 33 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 43 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Havana run 30 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:30 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 2007.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- March 28, 2004: UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
- October 29, 2006: UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Havana in?
- Havana uses the America/Havana (CDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Havana observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.