Right now, local time in Cuba is 16:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cuba ranks #135947 worldwide by population and #15636 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cuba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4928° N, 90.1907° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 208 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,222 · #135947 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cuba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.49° S, 89.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,822 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cuba today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 46.9° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Cuba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cuba sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cuba sits at just 208 m above sea level. Cuba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 264 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.49° N, 90.19° 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 | 14:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:39 | +3h |
| London | 22:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:39 | +17h |
Best time to call Cuba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cuba local time:
Cities sharing Cuba's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:39
- Los Angeles14:39
- Brooklyn17:39
- Chicago16:39
- Queens17:39
- Houston16:39
- Phoenix15:39
- Philadelphia17:39
- San Antonio16:39
- Manhattan17:39
- San Diego14:39
- The Bronx17:39
Distances from Cuba
| Chicago | 264 km | NE (53°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,571 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,614 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,913 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,236 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,426 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,130 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,880 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,589 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,169 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,635 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,150 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Cuba
FAQ
What time is it in Cuba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cuba (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cuba in?
Cuba runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cuba 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 Cuba today?
Cuba sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cuba tonight?
The moon phase over Cuba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cuba?
The antipode of Cuba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.49° S, 89.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,822 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cuba?
Cuba sits at about 208 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cuba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cuba, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.