Time in Havana, Cuba
Time in Havana
6:15:01 PM
Friday, 2 January 2026 (UTC-5 CST)
+3 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CST (Cuba Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
Difference
+3 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Havana |
| Country | Cuba |
| Latitude | 23.133 |
| Longitude | -82.383 |
| Population | 2,163,824 (2014) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | CUP (Peso) |
DST changes 2026
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CST → CDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 00:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CDT → CST
Time zone
Current time zone: CST (Cuba Standard Time), UTC−5
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Havana
2026 Time Zones - Havana
CST UTC-5 | CDT UTC-4 | CST UTC-5 |
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 00:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 01:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 00:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 01:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 00:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 01:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March, 00:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 5 November, 01:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 |
Time difference between Havana and other locations
| Los Angeles | -3 | |
| New York City | 0 | |
| London | +5 | |
| Paris | +6 | |
| Istanbul | +8 | |
| Moscow | +8 | |
| Dubai | +9 | |
| Beijing | +13 | |
| Singapore | +13 | |
| Tokyo | +14 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:11:05 AM
Sunset
5:56:15 PM
Day length: 10 hours, 45 minutes +22 sec
Solar Noon: 12:33:40 PM
The current local time in Havana is 33 m 40 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 6:12 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 5:11 PM | Ilumination 99% |