Right now, local time in Alacranes is 14:20 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alacranes ranks #62877 worldwide by population and #164 in Cuba.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Havana GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alacranes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.7672° N, 81.5680° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 5,843 · #62877 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alacranes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.77° S, 98.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,192 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alacranes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Alacranes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alacranes sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Alacranes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,199 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,271 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.77° N, 81.57° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | +2h |
| London | 19:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Alacranes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alacranes local time:
Cities sharing Alacranes's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana14:20
- Santiago de Cuba14:20
- Camagüey14:20
- Holguín14:20
- Guantánamo14:20
- Santa Clara14:20
- Almendares14:20
- Diez de Octubre14:20
- Arroyo Naranjo14:20
- Mantilla14:20
- Las Tunas14:20
- Bayamo14:20
Distances from Alacranes
| Chicago | 2,199 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,776 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,386 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,467 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,691 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,581 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,199 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,935 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,602 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,720 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,761 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,271 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Alacranes
- Unión de Reyes4 km · 14:20
- Bolondrón12 km · 14:20
- Nueva Paz19 km · 14:20
- Limonar26 km · 14:20
- Matanzas31 km · 14:20
- Pedro Betancourt29 km · 14:20
- Madruga34 km · 14:20
- San Nicolás de Bari35 km · 14:20
FAQ
What time is it in Alacranes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alacranes (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alacranes in?
Alacranes runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Alacranes observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alacranes today?
Alacranes sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alacranes tonight?
The moon phase over Alacranes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alacranes?
The antipode of Alacranes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.77° S, 98.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,192 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alacranes?
Alacranes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alacranes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alacranes, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.