Right now, local time in Colón is 09:55 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colón ranks #9772 worldwide by population and #44 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.7211° N, 80.9037° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 63,882 · #9772 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.72° S, 99.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,199 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colón today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Colón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colón 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.
Colón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,220 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,290 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.72° N, 80.90° 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 | 06:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | +2h |
| London | 14:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Colón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colón local time:
Cities sharing Colón's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana09:55
- Santiago de Cuba09:55
- Camagüey09:55
- Holguín09:55
- Guantánamo09:55
- Santa Clara09:55
- Almendares09:55
- Diez de Octubre09:55
- Arroyo Naranjo09:55
- Mantilla09:55
- Las Tunas09:55
- Bayamo09:55
Distances from Colón
| Chicago | 2,220 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,839 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,340 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,425 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,646 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,552 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,242 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,891 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,569 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,748 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,820 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,290 km | NNW (349°) |
Cities near Colón
- Perico13 km · 09:55
- Campo Florido14 km · 09:55
- Manguito15 km · 09:55
- Los Arabos19 km · 09:55
- Calimete21 km · 09:55
- Martí25 km · 09:55
- Jagüey Grande32 km · 09:55
- Jovellanos31 km · 09:55
FAQ
What time is it in Colón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colón (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colón in?
Colón runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Colón 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 Colón today?
Colón sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colón tonight?
The moon phase over Colón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colón?
The antipode of Colón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.72° S, 99.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,199 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colón?
Colón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Colón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colón, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.