Right now, local time in Cruces is 08:55 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cruces ranks #22926 worldwide by population and #102 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cruces — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3428° N, 80.2708° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cienfuegos Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 24,906 · #22926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cruces through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.34° S, 99.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,174 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cruces today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Cruces — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cruces sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Cruces's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,278 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,343 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.34° N, 80.27° 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 | 05:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | +2h |
| London | 13:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Cruces
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cruces local time:
Cities sharing Cruces's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana08:55
- Santiago de Cuba08:55
- Camagüey08:55
- Holguín08:55
- Guantánamo08:55
- Santa Clara08:55
- Almendares08:55
- Diez de Octubre08:55
- Arroyo Naranjo08:55
- Mantilla08:55
- Las Tunas08:55
- Bayamo08:55
Distances from Cruces
| Chicago | 2,278 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,916 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,267 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,413 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,631 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,556 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,313 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,876 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 14,567 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,808 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,860 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,343 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Cruces
- Lajas8 km · 08:55
- Ranchuelo13 km · 08:55
- Palmira17 km · 08:55
- Cumanayagua22 km · 08:55
- Esperanza21 km · 08:55
- Santo Domingo27 km · 08:55
- Cienfuegos28 km · 08:55
- Rodas29 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Cruces right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cruces (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cruces in?
Cruces runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cruces 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 Cruces today?
Cruces sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cruces tonight?
The moon phase over Cruces tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cruces?
The antipode of Cruces — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.34° S, 99.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,174 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cruces?
Cruces lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cruces?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cruces, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.