Right now, local time in Esperanza is 11:26 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esperanza ranks #43790 worldwide by population and #152 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
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4465° N, 80.0964° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Villa Clara Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 10,462 · #43790 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.45° S, 99.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,190 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esperanza 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.
Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,272 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,335 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.45° N, 80.10° 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 | 08:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:26 | +2h |
| London | 16:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana11:26
- Santiago de Cuba11:26
- Camagüey11:26
- Holguín11:26
- Guantánamo11:26
- Santa Clara11:26
- Almendares11:26
- Diez de Octubre11:26
- Arroyo Naranjo11:26
- Mantilla11:26
- Las Tunas11:26
- Bayamo11:26
Distances from Esperanza
| Chicago | 2,272 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,926 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,265 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,392 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,610 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,537 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,313 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,855 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 14,548 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,803 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,881 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,335 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Esperanza
- Ranchuelo10 km · 11:26
- Santa Clara14 km · 11:26
- Lajas21 km · 11:26
- Santo Domingo22 km · 11:26
- Cruces21 km · 11:26
- Cifuentes23 km · 11:26
- Calabazar de Sagua30 km · 11:26
- Luis Arcos Bergnes30 km · 11:26
FAQ
What time is it in Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esperanza (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esperanza in?
Esperanza runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Esperanza 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 Esperanza today?
Esperanza sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esperanza?
The antipode of Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.45° S, 99.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,190 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esperanza?
Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esperanza, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.