Right now, local time in Varadero is 14:19 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Varadero ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #120 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Varadero — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.1568° N, 81.2444° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Varadero through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.16° S, 98.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,240 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Varadero today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Varadero — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Varadero 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.
Varadero's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,165 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,235 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.16° N, 81.24° 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 | 11:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +2h |
| London | 19:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Varadero
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Varadero local time:
Cities sharing Varadero's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana14:19
- Santiago de Cuba14:19
- Camagüey14:19
- Holguín14:19
- Guantánamo14:19
- Santa Clara14:19
- Almendares14:19
- Diez de Octubre14:19
- Arroyo Naranjo14:19
- Mantilla14:19
- Las Tunas14:19
- Bayamo14:19
Distances from Varadero
| Chicago | 2,165 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,785 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 6,399 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,412 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,636 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,527 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,182 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,880 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,547 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,690 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,810 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 17,235 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Varadero
- Cárdenas14 km · 14:19
- Limonar29 km · 14:19
- Jovellanos40 km · 14:19
- Matanzas37 km · 14:19
- Martí41 km · 14:19
- Campo Florido46 km · 14:19
- Pedro Betancourt48 km · 14:19
- Bolondrón48 km · 14:19
FAQ
What time is it in Varadero right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Varadero (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Varadero in?
Varadero runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Varadero 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 Varadero today?
Varadero sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Varadero tonight?
The moon phase over Varadero tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Varadero?
The antipode of Varadero — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.16° S, 98.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,240 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Varadero?
Varadero lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Varadero?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Varadero, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.