Right now, local time in Gonaïves is 15:32 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gonaïves ranks #7379 worldwide by population and #19 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gonaïves — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.4475° N, 72.6893° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Artibonite
- Country
- 🇭🇹 Haiti
- Population
- 84,961 · #7379 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gonaïves through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.45° S, 107.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 760 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gonaïves today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Gonaïves — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gonaïves 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.
Gonaïves's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,865 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.45° N, 72.69° 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 | 12:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +2h |
| London | 20:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +16h |
Best time to call Gonaïves
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gonaïves local time:
Cities sharing Gonaïves's time zone
Other cities in Haiti
- Port-au-Prince15:32
- Carrefour15:32
- Delmas15:32
- Pétionville15:32
- Port-de-Paix15:32
- Saint-Marc15:32
- Cité Soleil15:32
- Croix-des-Bouquets15:32
- Dessalines15:32
- Jacmel15:32
- Cap-Haïtien15:32
- Léogâne15:32
Distances from Gonaïves
| Chicago | 2,865 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,761 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,554 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 7,130 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,310 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,426 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,510 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 12,999 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,311 km | N (351°) |
| Sydney | 15,408 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,671 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Gonaïves
- Grande Saline22 km · 15:32
- Ennery22 km · 15:32
- Gros Morne25 km · 15:32
- Dessalines28 km · 15:32
- Pilate28 km · 15:32
- Plaisance28 km · 15:32
- Marmelade35 km · 15:32
- Saint-Marc37 km · 15:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gonaïves right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gonaïves (Haiti), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gonaïves in?
Gonaïves runs on the America/Port-au-Prince IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gonaïves 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 Gonaïves today?
Gonaïves sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gonaïves tonight?
The moon phase over Gonaïves tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gonaïves?
The antipode of Gonaïves — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.45° S, 107.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 760 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gonaïves?
Gonaïves lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gonaïves?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gonaïves, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.