Right now, local time in Havana is 16:35 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Havana ranks #199 worldwide by population — the largest city in Cuba.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Havana GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Havana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Havana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.13° S, 97.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,223 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Havana today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:16
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 16:29
- Maghrib
- 18:54
- Isha
- 20:06
- Qibla direction
- 56.0° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Havana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Havana sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Cuba, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Havana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,141 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,211 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.13° N, 82.38° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Havana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Havana local time:
Cities sharing Havana's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba16:35
- Camagüey16:35
- Holguín16:35
- Guantánamo16:35
- Santa Clara16:35
- Almendares16:35
- Diez de Octubre16:35
- Arroyo Naranjo16:35
- Mantilla16:35
- Las Tunas16:35
- Bayamo16:35
- Boyeros16:35
Distances from Havana
| Chicago | 2,141 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,683 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 6,470 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,492 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,720 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,586 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,118 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,962 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,612 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,653 km | NNW (339°) |
| Sydney | 14,703 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,211 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Havana
- Vedado1 km · 16:35
- Centro Habana1 km · 16:35
- Plaza de la Revolución2 km · 16:35
- Cerro3 km · 16:35
- La Habana Vieja3 km · 16:35
- Puentes Grandes4 km · 16:35
- Víbora4 km · 16:35
- Casablanca5 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Havana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Havana (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Havana in?
Havana runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Havana observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Havana today?
Havana sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:56 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Havana tonight?
The moon phase over Havana tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Havana?
The antipode of Havana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.13° S, 97.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,223 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Havana?
Havana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Havana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Havana, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.