Right now, local time in Playa Baracoa is 08:52 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Playa Baracoa ranks #56516 worldwide by population and #159 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Playa Baracoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Playa Baracoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.05° S, 97.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,213 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Playa Baracoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Playa Baracoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Playa Baracoa 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.
Playa Baracoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,146 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.05° N, 82.57° 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 | 05:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | +2h |
| London | 13:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Playa Baracoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Playa Baracoa local time:
Cities sharing Playa Baracoa's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana08:52
- Santiago de Cuba08:52
- Camagüey08:52
- Holguín08:52
- Guantánamo08:52
- Santa Clara08:52
- Almendares08:52
- Diez de Octubre08:52
- Arroyo Naranjo08:52
- Mantilla08:52
- Las Tunas08:52
- Bayamo08:52
Distances from Playa Baracoa
| Chicago | 2,146 km | NNW (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,671 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,474 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,512 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,740 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,604 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,115 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,982 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,630 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,655 km | NNW (339°) |
| Sydney | 14,682 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,216 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Playa Baracoa
- Bauta7 km · 08:52
- Caimito11 km · 08:52
- Balcón de la Lisa12 km · 08:52
- Marianao14 km · 08:52
- Almendares16 km · 08:52
- Fontanar16 km · 08:52
- San Antonio de los Baños19 km · 08:52
- Guanajay18 km · 08:52
FAQ
What time is it in Playa Baracoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Playa Baracoa (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Playa Baracoa in?
Playa Baracoa runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Playa Baracoa 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 Playa Baracoa today?
Playa Baracoa sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Playa Baracoa tonight?
The moon phase over Playa Baracoa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Playa Baracoa?
The antipode of Playa Baracoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.05° S, 97.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,213 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Playa Baracoa?
Playa Baracoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Playa Baracoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Playa Baracoa, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.