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Current Time in Cuba

Americas - Caribbean

17:56:15

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

UTC-04:00 CDT DST Active America/Havana
Cuba 17:56 CDT
New York 17:56 EDT
London 22:56 BST
Dubai 01:56 GST
Singapore 05:56 SGT
Tokyo 06:56 JST
Sydney 07:56 AEST
UTC -04:00

CDT - Currently observed in Cuba

Clocks in Cuba are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 08 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / CDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Cuba is America/Havana
Mar
8

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC -04:00 / CDT  - Was UTC-0500

Nov
1

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC-0500

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 01 November 2026

Time difference from Cuba

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Cuba (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-3h
14:56
Chicago CDT
-1h
16:56
New York EDT
same
17:56
Toronto EDT
same
17:56
São Paulo BRT
+1h
18:56
London BST
+5h
22:56
Paris CEST
+6h
23:56
Berlin CEST
+6h
23:56
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
23:56
Cairo EEST
+7h
00:56
Moscow MSK
+7h
00:56
Nairobi EAT
+7h
00:56
Istanbul TRT
+7h
00:56
Dubai GST
+8h
01:56
Karachi PKT
+9h
02:56
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
03:26
Dhaka BDT
+10h
03:56
Bangkok ICT
+11h
04:56
Singapore SGT
+12h
05:56
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
05:56
Shanghai SGT
+12h
05:56
Tokyo JST
+13h
06:56
Seoul KST
+13h
06:56
Sydney AEST
+14h
07:56
Auckland NZST
+16h
09:56
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Country Facts

Country 🇨🇺 Cuba
Region Americas
Subregion Caribbean
ISO Code CU / CUB
IANA Zone America/Havana
UTC Offset -04:00
DST Active Yes
Currency CUP  - Cuban Peso
Population 11,300,000
Area 109,884 km²
Calling Code ++53
Languages Spanish
Cities 3

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Related

Cities in Cuba (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Havana 17:56 America/Havana Capital
Santiago de Cuba 17:56 America/Havana -
Camaguey 17:56 America/Havana -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Cuba? + −
The current local time in Cuba is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is America/Havana, currently at UTC-04:00 (CDT). The exact time right now is 17:56:15 on Tuesday, 09 June 2026.
Does Cuba observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Cuba is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC-04:00 (CDT). DST will end on 01 November 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC-0500. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the America/Havana zone entry.
What UTC offset is Cuba? + −
Cuba is currently at UTC-04:00, using the abbreviation CDT. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is America/Havana. To convert a time to or from Cuba, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Cuba? + −
The capital of Cuba is Havana. It uses the America/Havana IANA time zone. See the Havana time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Cuba use? + −
Cuba uses the Cuban Peso (CUP) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++53.