Right now, local time in El Cobre is 16:00 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cobre ranks #71000 worldwide by population and #170 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cobre — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.0505° N, 75.9466° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 4,768 · #71000 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cobre through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.05° S, 104.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 1,085 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cobre today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cobre — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cobre sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
El Cobre's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,665 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,635 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.05° N, 75.95° 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 | 13:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | +2h |
| London | 21:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +16h |
Best time to call El Cobre
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cobre local time:
Cities sharing El Cobre's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana16:00
- Santiago de Cuba16:00
- Camagüey16:00
- Holguín16:00
- Guantánamo16:00
- Santa Clara16:00
- Almendares16:00
- Diez de Octubre16:00
- Arroyo Naranjo16:00
- Mantilla16:00
- Las Tunas16:00
- Bayamo16:00
Distances from El Cobre
| Chicago | 2,665 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,431 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,797 km | SE (145°) |
| London | 7,305 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,500 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,548 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 12,726 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 12,769 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 14,499 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,142 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,177 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 17,635 km | N (1°) |
Cities near El Cobre
- Santiago de Cuba13 km · 16:00
- Palma Soriano19 km · 16:00
- San Luis18 km · 16:00
- Contramaestre42 km · 16:00
- Jiguaní62 km · 16:00
- Segundo Frente62 km · 16:00
- San Germán64 km · 16:00
- Cueto67 km · 16:00
FAQ
What time is it in El Cobre right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cobre (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cobre in?
El Cobre runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Cobre 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 El Cobre today?
El Cobre sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cobre tonight?
The moon phase over El Cobre tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cobre?
The antipode of El Cobre — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.05° S, 104.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 1,085 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cobre?
El Cobre lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cobre?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cobre, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.