Right now, local time in Baracoa is 08:14 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baracoa ranks #12736 worldwide by population and #58 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baracoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.3480° N, 74.4971° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guantánamo Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 48,362 · #12736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baracoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.35° S, 105.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 911 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baracoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Baracoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baracoa sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Baracoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,693 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.35° N, 74.50° 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 | 05:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | +2h |
| London | 13:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Baracoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baracoa local time:
Cities sharing Baracoa's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana08:14
- Santiago de Cuba08:14
- Camagüey08:14
- Holguín08:14
- Guantánamo08:14
- Santa Clara08:14
- Almendares08:14
- Diez de Octubre08:14
- Arroyo Naranjo08:14
- Mantilla08:14
- Las Tunas08:14
- Bayamo08:14
Distances from Baracoa
| Chicago | 2,693 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,547 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,740 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 7,180 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,370 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,441 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,590 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,819 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 14,375 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,178 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,291 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 17,595 km | N (5°) |
Cities near Baracoa
- La Máquina33 km · 08:14
- Maisí38 km · 08:14
- San Antonio del Sur46 km · 08:14
- Palenque49 km · 08:14
- Río Guayabal de Yateras54 km · 08:14
- Moa58 km · 08:14
- Guantánamo78 km · 08:14
- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay83 km · 08:14
FAQ
What time is it in Baracoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baracoa (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baracoa in?
Baracoa runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Baracoa 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 Baracoa today?
Baracoa sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baracoa tonight?
The moon phase over Baracoa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baracoa?
The antipode of Baracoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.35° S, 105.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 911 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baracoa?
Baracoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Baracoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baracoa, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.