Current time in Cuba

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Sun today ↑ 07:30 ↓ 19:00 (11 hours 30 minutes)CDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+53
Population
11,338,138
Area
110,860 km²

Time difference with your location

Cuba is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Cuba time now

Time zone of Cuba

Cuba uses one time zone: Cuba Time (CDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/Havana

Major cities in Cuba

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Havana2,163,824
Santiago de Cuba555,865
Camagüey347,562
Holguín319,102
Guantánamo272,801
Santa Clara250,512
Las Tunas203,684
Bayamo192,632
Pinar del Río186,990
Cienfuegos186,644
LocationPopulation
Matanzas146,733
Ciego de Ávila142,027
Manzanillo128,188
Sancti Spíritus127,069
Palma Soriano102,826
Cárdenas98,515
Moa92,852
Puerto Padre76,838
Contramaestre70,438
Güira de Melena69,879
LocationPopulation
Consolación del Sur69,857
Güines68,935
Artemisa68,073
Morón66,060
Colón63,882
Florida63,007
Sagua la Grande62,073
Trinidad60,206
San Cristobal59,579
Placetas55,408

Time difference with world cities · Cuba

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionCuba ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Cuba (CDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Cuba (CDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Cuba at a glance

Capital
Havana
Area
110,860 km²
Population
11,338,138
Continent
North America
Currency
Cuban Peso (CUP)
Calling code
+53
Internet domain
.cu
Spoken languages
Spanish, pap
Neighbouring countries
United States
Postal code format
CP ###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Cuba use?

Cuba uses one time zone nationwide: Cuba Time (CDT, UTC−4); its IANA identifier is America/Havana.

Does Cuba observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the time difference between Cuba and UTC?

Cuba is 5 hours behind UTC in standard time (UTC−5) and is 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time (UTC−4).

What is the calling code and currency of Cuba?

The international calling code of Cuba is +53 and its currency is the Cuban Peso (CUP). Its internet domain is .cu.

What time is it in Havana now?

Havana is on Cuba Time (CDT, UTC−4): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 08:00 in Havana. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.