Right now, local time in San José de las Lajas is 11:43 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José de las Lajas ranks #11330 worldwide by population and #50 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José de las Lajas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San José de las Lajas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.96° S, 97.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,206 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José de las Lajas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 56.2° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for San José de las Lajas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José de las Lajas 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.
San José de las Lajas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,164 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,236 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.96° N, 82.15° 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 | 08:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:43 | +2h |
| London | 16:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:43 | +16h |
Best time to call San José de las Lajas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San José de las Lajas local time:
Cities sharing San José de las Lajas's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana11:43
- Santiago de Cuba11:43
- Camagüey11:43
- Holguín11:43
- Guantánamo11:43
- Santa Clara11:43
- Almendares11:43
- Diez de Octubre11:43
- Arroyo Naranjo11:43
- Mantilla11:43
- Las Tunas11:43
- Bayamo11:43
Distances from San José de las Lajas
| Chicago | 2,164 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,713 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,440 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,490 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,717 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,592 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,147 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,960 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,616 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,679 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,717 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,236 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near San José de las Lajas
- Jamaica2 km · 11:43
- La Casualidad8 km · 11:43
- Leader13 km · 11:43
- Vedado del Cotorro14 km · 11:43
- Mañalich17 km · 11:43
- Guara18 km · 11:43
- Jaruco17 km · 11:43
- Melena del Sur19 km · 11:43
FAQ
What time is it in San José de las Lajas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San José de las Lajas (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José de las Lajas in?
San José de las Lajas runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does San José de las 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 San José de las Lajas today?
San José de las Lajas sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José de las Lajas tonight?
The moon phase over San José de las Lajas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San José de las Lajas?
The antipode of San José de las Lajas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.96° S, 97.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,206 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San José de las Lajas?
San José de las Lajas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San José de las Lajas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San José de las Lajas, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.