Right now, local time in Dessalines is 17:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dessalines ranks #3404 worldwide by population and #9 in Haiti.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince EST
- 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dessalines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.2618° N, 72.5161° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Artibonite
- Country
- 🇭🇹 Haiti
- Population
- 181,903 · #3404 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dessalines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.26° S, 107.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 752 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dessalines today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 61.8° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Dessalines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dessalines sits in the America/Port-au-Prince time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 109 cities we cover in Haiti.
Dessalines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,891 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,689 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.26° N, 72.52° 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 | 14:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | +2h |
| London | 22:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Dessalines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dessalines local time:
Cities sharing Dessalines's time zone
Other cities in Haiti
- Port-au-Prince17:57
- Carrefour17:57
- Delmas17:57
- Pétionville17:57
- Port-de-Paix17:57
- Saint-Marc17:57
- Cité Soleil17:57
- Croix-des-Bouquets17:57
- Jacmel17:57
- Cap-Haïtien17:57
- Léogâne17:57
- Arcahaie17:57
Distances from Dessalines
| Chicago | 2,891 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,787 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,527 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 7,133 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,312 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,434 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,509 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 13,026 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,324 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,335 km | N (351°) |
| Sydney | 15,413 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,689 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Dessalines
- Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye23 km · 17:57
- Verrettes24 km · 17:57
- Ennery25 km · 17:57
- Saint-Marc26 km · 17:57
- Grande Saline27 km · 17:57
- Gonaïves28 km · 17:57
- Désarmes33 km · 17:57
- Marmelade33 km · 17:57
FAQ
What time is it in Dessalines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dessalines (Haiti), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dessalines in?
Dessalines runs on the America/Port-au-Prince IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Dessalines 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 Dessalines today?
Dessalines sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dessalines tonight?
The moon phase over Dessalines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dessalines?
The antipode of Dessalines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.26° S, 107.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 752 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dessalines?
Dessalines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dessalines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dessalines, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.