Right now, local time in Niquero is 09:40 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niquero ranks #28878 worldwide by population and #126 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niquero — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.0459° N, 77.5804° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Granma Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 18,771 · #28878 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niquero through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.05° S, 102.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niquero today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Niquero — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niquero sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Niquero's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,606 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,631 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.05° N, 77.58° 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 | 06:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | +2h |
| London | 14:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Niquero
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niquero local time:
Cities sharing Niquero's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana09:40
- Santiago de Cuba09:40
- Camagüey09:40
- Holguín09:40
- Guantánamo09:40
- Santa Clara09:40
- Almendares09:40
- Diez de Octubre09:40
- Arroyo Naranjo09:40
- Mantilla09:40
- Las Tunas09:40
- Bayamo09:40
Distances from Niquero
| Chicago | 2,606 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,283 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,895 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,418 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,619 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,636 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,679 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,852 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 14,607 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 14,992 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,134 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,631 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Niquero
- Media Luna18 km · 09:40
- Pilón31 km · 09:40
- Campechuela38 km · 09:40
- Manzanillo58 km · 09:40
- Bartolomé Masó68 km · 09:40
- Yara70 km · 09:40
- Amancio87 km · 09:40
- Santa Cruz del Sur86 km · 09:40
FAQ
What time is it in Niquero right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niquero (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Niquero in?
Niquero runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Niquero 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 Niquero today?
Niquero sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niquero tonight?
The moon phase over Niquero tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niquero?
The antipode of Niquero — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.05° S, 102.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niquero?
Niquero lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niquero?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niquero, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.