Right now, local time in Matanzas is 15:19 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matanzas ranks #4191 worldwide by population and #21 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matanzas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.0439° N, 81.5828° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 146,733 · #4191 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matanzas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.04° S, 98.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,222 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matanzas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Matanzas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matanzas sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Matanzas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,168 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,240 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.04° N, 81.58° 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 | 12:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:19 | +2h |
| London | 20:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Matanzas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matanzas local time:
Cities sharing Matanzas's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana15:19
- Santiago de Cuba15:19
- Camagüey15:19
- Holguín15:19
- Guantánamo15:19
- Santa Clara15:19
- Almendares15:19
- Diez de Octubre15:19
- Arroyo Naranjo15:19
- Mantilla15:19
- Las Tunas15:19
- Bayamo15:19
Distances from Matanzas
| Chicago | 2,168 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,760 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 6,411 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,445 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,670 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,555 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,173 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,913 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,577 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,691 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,773 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,240 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Matanzas
- Limonar20 km · 15:19
- Unión de Reyes28 km · 15:19
- Alacranes31 km · 15:19
- Madruga32 km · 15:19
- Bolondrón34 km · 15:19
- Nueva Paz36 km · 15:19
- Varadero37 km · 15:19
- Santa Cruz del Norte37 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Matanzas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matanzas (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matanzas in?
Matanzas runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Matanzas 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 Matanzas today?
Matanzas sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matanzas tonight?
The moon phase over Matanzas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matanzas?
The antipode of Matanzas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.04° S, 98.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,222 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matanzas?
Matanzas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matanzas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matanzas, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.