Current Local Time in Havana
Cuba America/Havana UTC-4 Daylight saving time
7:29:59 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC-4 (-04:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-4
UTC-5 standard / UTC-4 summer
Abbreviation
UTC-4
UTC-5 / UTC-4
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/Havana
Cuba · North America
Havana time zone
Local time in Havana alternates between UTC-5 (UTC-5) and UTC-4 (UTC-4). In 2026 the switch to UTC-4 happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to UTC-5 on November 1, 2026. Any offset quoted for Havana without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- America/Havana
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-5 (UTC-5)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-4 (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 01:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 00:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 UTC-5 to 01:00 UTC-4
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 01:00 UTC-4 to 00:00 UTC-5
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 7:00 AM in January · 8:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Havana, 2026–2028
Full record for Havana → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | UTC-4 (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-05:00 | UTC-5 (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | UTC-4 (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-05:00 | UTC-5 (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | UTC-4 (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-05:00 | UTC-5 (standard) |
Sun and moon in Havana
Computed for 23.1136°, -82.3666° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Day length
13h 10m
−0m 59s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:35 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 5:38 AM | 9:32 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 6:08 AM | 9:03 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 6:36 AM | 8:34 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:00 AM | 8:10 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Havana runs from about 10h 43m at the shortest day to 13h 33m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:44 PM
- Moonset
- 10:30 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 12:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 1:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Havana
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Time difference between Havana and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +5h | Varies: +5h / +4h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +9:30h | Varies: +9:30h / +10:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +14h | Varies: +14h / +16h / +15h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −3h | Varies: −3h / −4h / −2h |
Havana at a glance
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 23.1136° N, 82.3666° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Havana
- Currency
- CUP
- Language
- Spanish
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
- Also written
- La Habana
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Havana right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Havana, Cuba, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/Havana time zone rules. Havana currently runs at UTC-4, and switches between UTC-5 and UTC-4 across the year.
What time zone is Havana in?
The IANA identifier for Havana is America/Havana. Its abbreviation is UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Havana?
Havana has two offsets. It runs at UTC-5 during standard time and at UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Havana is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Havana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Havana changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 UTC-5 to 01:00 UTC-4; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 01:00 UTC-4 to 00:00 UTC-5. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Havana and New York?
For most of 2026, the two cities show the same clock time. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (New York behind Havana) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 1 hour (New York ahead of Havana) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Havana and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Havana. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Havana) from December 31 – March 7 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Havana and London?
For most of 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Havana. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (London ahead of Havana) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Havana?
Day length in Havana ranges from about 10h 43m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 13h 33m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 23.11°, longitude -82.37°.