Right now, local time in Güines is 10:12 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Güines ranks #9050 worldwide by population and #40 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Güines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Güines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.84° S, 97.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Güines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Güines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Güines 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.
Güines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,180 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,252 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.84° N, 82.03° 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 | 07:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | +2h |
| London | 15:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Güines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Güines local time:
Cities sharing Güines's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana10:12
- Santiago de Cuba10:12
- Camagüey10:12
- Holguín10:12
- Guantánamo10:12
- Santa Clara10:12
- Almendares10:12
- Diez de Octubre10:12
- Arroyo Naranjo10:12
- Mantilla10:12
- Las Tunas10:12
- Bayamo10:12
Distances from Güines
| Chicago | 2,180 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,731 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,422 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,492 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,718 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,597 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,166 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,961 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,621 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,696 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,722 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,252 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Güines
- Mañalich13 km · 10:12
- San Nicolás de Bari13 km · 10:12
- Melena del Sur14 km · 10:12
- San José de las Lajas19 km · 10:12
- Guara18 km · 10:12
- Madruga19 km · 10:12
- Jamaica21 km · 10:12
- Jaruco23 km · 10:12
FAQ
What time is it in Güines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Güines (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Güines in?
Güines runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Güines 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 Güines today?
Güines sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Güines tonight?
The moon phase over Güines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Güines?
The antipode of Güines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.84° S, 97.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Güines?
Güines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Güines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Güines, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.