Right now, local time in Lajas is 13:49 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lajas ranks #24934 worldwide by population and #111 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
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lajas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4144° N, 80.2936° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cienfuegos Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 22,602 · #24934 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lajas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.41° S, 99.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,181 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lajas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Lajas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lajas sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Lajas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,270 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,335 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.41° N, 80.29° 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 | 10:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | +2h |
| London | 18:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Lajas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lajas local time:
Cities sharing Lajas's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana13:49
- Santiago de Cuba13:49
- Camagüey13:49
- Holguín13:49
- Guantánamo13:49
- Santa Clara13:49
- Almendares13:49
- Diez de Octubre13:49
- Arroyo Naranjo13:49
- Mantilla13:49
- Las Tunas13:49
- Bayamo13:49
Distances from Lajas
| Chicago | 2,270 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,910 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,274 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,408 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,627 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,550 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,305 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,872 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 14,562 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,800 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,862 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,335 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Lajas
- Cruces8 km · 13:49
- Ranchuelo15 km · 13:49
- Santo Domingo20 km · 13:49
- Palmira22 km · 13:49
- Esperanza21 km · 13:49
- Rodas28 km · 13:49
- Cumanayagua31 km · 13:49
- Abreus32 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Lajas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lajas (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lajas in?
Lajas runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Lajas 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 Lajas today?
Lajas sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lajas tonight?
The moon phase over Lajas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lajas?
The antipode of Lajas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.41° S, 99.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,181 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lajas?
Lajas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lajas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lajas, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.