Right now, local time in Cárdenas is 11:10 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cárdenas ranks #6375 worldwide by population and #32 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cárdenas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.0363° N, 81.2060° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 98,515 · #6375 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cárdenas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.04° S, 98.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,228 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cárdenas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Cárdenas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cárdenas sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Cárdenas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,179 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,249 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.04° N, 81.21° 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 | 08:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:10 | +2h |
| London | 16:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Cárdenas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cárdenas local time:
Cities sharing Cárdenas's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana11:10
- Santiago de Cuba11:10
- Camagüey11:10
- Holguín11:10
- Guantánamo11:10
- Santa Clara11:10
- Almendares11:10
- Diez de Octubre11:10
- Arroyo Naranjo11:10
- Mantilla11:10
- Las Tunas11:10
- Bayamo11:10
Distances from Cárdenas
| Chicago | 2,179 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,795 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 6,386 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,420 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,643 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,537 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,195 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,887 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,557 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,704 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,807 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,249 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Cárdenas
- Varadero14 km · 11:10
- Limonar23 km · 11:10
- Jovellanos26 km · 11:10
- Martí31 km · 11:10
- Campo Florido33 km · 11:10
- Pedro Betancourt35 km · 11:10
- Perico35 km · 11:10
- Bolondrón39 km · 11:10
FAQ
What time is it in Cárdenas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cárdenas (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cárdenas in?
Cárdenas runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas today?
Cárdenas sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cárdenas tonight?
The moon phase over Cárdenas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cárdenas?
The antipode of Cárdenas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.04° S, 98.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,228 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cárdenas?
Cárdenas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cárdenas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cárdenas, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.