Right now, local time in Santiago de Cuba is 09:48 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santiago de Cuba ranks #1057 worldwide by population and #2 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santiago de Cuba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.0229° N, 75.8217° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 555,865 · #1057 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santiago de Cuba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.02° S, 104.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santiago de Cuba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Santiago de Cuba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santiago de Cuba 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.
Santiago de Cuba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,672 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,638 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.02° N, 75.82° 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 | 06:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:48 | +2h |
| London | 14:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Santiago de Cuba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santiago de Cuba local time:
Cities sharing Santiago de Cuba's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana09:48
- Camagüey09:48
- Holguín09:48
- Guantánamo09:48
- Santa Clara09:48
- Almendares09:48
- Diez de Octubre09:48
- Arroyo Naranjo09:48
- Mantilla09:48
- Las Tunas09:48
- Bayamo09:48
- Boyeros09:48
Distances from Santiago de Cuba
| Chicago | 2,672 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,444 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,787 km | SE (145°) |
| London | 7,299 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,493 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,544 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 12,718 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 12,779 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 14,493 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,152 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,183 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 17,638 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Santiago de Cuba
- El Cobre13 km · 09:48
- San Luis19 km · 09:48
- Palma Soriano28 km · 09:48
- Contramaestre54 km · 09:48
- Segundo Frente55 km · 09:48
- Guantánamo65 km · 09:48
- Cueto70 km · 09:48
- Mayarí72 km · 09:48
FAQ
What time is it in Santiago de Cuba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santiago de Cuba in?
Santiago de Cuba runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Santiago de Cuba 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 Santiago de Cuba today?
Santiago de Cuba sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santiago de Cuba tonight?
The moon phase over Santiago de Cuba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santiago de Cuba?
The antipode of Santiago de Cuba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.02° S, 104.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 1,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santiago de Cuba?
Santiago de Cuba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santiago de Cuba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santiago de Cuba, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.