Right now, local time in Santa Clara is 15:23 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Clara ranks #2441 worldwide by population and #6 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Clara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4071° N, 79.9658° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Villa Clara Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 250,512 · #2441 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Clara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.41° S, 100.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,190 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Clara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Clara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Clara 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.
Santa Clara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,280 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,342 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.41° N, 79.97° 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 | 12:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:23 | +2h |
| London | 20:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Santa Clara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Clara local time:
Cities sharing Santa Clara's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana15:23
- Santiago de Cuba15:23
- Camagüey15:23
- Holguín15:23
- Guantánamo15:23
- Almendares15:23
- Diez de Octubre15:23
- Arroyo Naranjo15:23
- Mantilla15:23
- Las Tunas15:23
- Bayamo15:23
- Boyeros15:23
Distances from Santa Clara
| Chicago | 2,280 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,940 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,253 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,386 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,604 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,534 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,324 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,848 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 14,543 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,811 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,891 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,342 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Santa Clara
- Esperanza14 km · 15:23
- Luis Arcos Bergnes19 km · 15:23
- Ranchuelo19 km · 15:23
- Vega Alta22 km · 15:23
- Camajuaní24 km · 15:23
- Encrucijada26 km · 15:23
- Calabazar de Sagua28 km · 15:23
- Camajuaní26 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Clara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Clara (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Clara in?
Santa Clara runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara today?
Santa Clara sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Clara tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Clara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Clara?
The antipode of Santa Clara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.41° S, 100.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,190 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Clara?
Santa Clara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Clara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Clara, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.