Right now, local time in Holguín is 09:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Holguín ranks #1888 worldwide by population and #4 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Holguín — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.8872° N, 76.2631° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Holguín Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 319,102 · #1888 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Holguín through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.89° S, 103.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 1,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Holguín today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Holguín — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Holguín sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Holguín's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,566 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,542 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.89° N, 76.26° 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 | 06:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | +2h |
| London | 14:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Holguín
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Holguín local time:
Cities sharing Holguín's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana09:35
- Santiago de Cuba09:35
- Camagüey09:35
- Guantánamo09:35
- Santa Clara09:35
- Almendares09:35
- Diez de Octubre09:35
- Arroyo Naranjo09:35
- Mantilla09:35
- Las Tunas09:35
- Bayamo09:35
- Boyeros09:35
Distances from Holguín
| Chicago | 2,566 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,357 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,892 km | SE (145°) |
| London | 7,257 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,456 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,485 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,673 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 12,688 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,448 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,079 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,157 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 17,542 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Holguín
- Jobabo10 km · 09:35
- Cacocum18 km · 09:35
- Gibara28 km · 09:35
- Báguano29 km · 09:35
- Santa Lucía32 km · 09:35
- San Germán35 km · 09:35
- Jesús Menéndez38 km · 09:35
- Cauto Cristo43 km · 09:35
FAQ
What time is it in Holguín right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Holguín (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Holguín in?
Holguín runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Holguín 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 Holguín today?
Holguín sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Holguín tonight?
The moon phase over Holguín tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Holguín?
The antipode of Holguín — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.89° S, 103.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 1,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Holguín?
Holguín lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Holguín?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Holguín, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.