Time in Cuba
Cuba keeps one time: Cuba Time, UTC−4 until November 7, 2027. Clocks last went forward one hour at midnight on March 8, 2026, and next go back one hour at 1:00 AM on November 7, 2027. Cuba borders United States. Its capital is Havana.
- Population
- 11,338,138 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 42,803 sq mi (110,860 km²)
- Currency
- Peso (CUP)
- Languages
- Spanish (Cuba), Papiamento
- Calling code
- +53
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- CU
- Coordinates (central point)
- 21.519762, -77.952163
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín, Guantánamo, Santa Clara, Las Tunas, and Bayamo all keep Cuba Time, like the rest of Cuba.
Daylight saving time in Cuba
- Cuba Time: Clocks last went forward one hour at midnight on March 8, 2026, and next go back one hour at 1:00 AM on November 7, 2027.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.