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Current Time in Cuba

Americas - Caribbean

23:06:08

Friday, 16 October 2026

UTC-04:00 CDT DST Active America/Havana
Cuba 23:06 CDT
New York 23:06 EDT
London 04:06 BST
Dubai 07:06 GST
Singapore 11:06 SGT
Tokyo 12:06 JST
Sydney 14:06 AEDT
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 09 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / CDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Cuba is America/Havana
Mar
9

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
20:06
Chicago CDT
-1h
22:06
New York EDT
same
23:06
Toronto EDT
same
23:06
São Paulo BRT
+1h
00:06
London BST
+5h
04:06
Paris CEST
+6h
05:06
Berlin CEST
+6h
05:06
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
05:06
Cairo EEST
+7h
06:06
Moscow MSK
+7h
06:06
Nairobi EAT
+7h
06:06
Istanbul TRT
+7h
06:06
Dubai GST
+8h
07:06
Karachi PKT
+9h
08:06
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
08:36
Dhaka BDT
+10h
09:06
Bangkok ICT
+11h
10:06
Singapore SGT
+12h
11:06
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
11:06
Shanghai SGT
+12h
11:06
Tokyo JST
+13h
12:06
Seoul KST
+13h
12:06
Sydney AEDT
+15h
14:06
Auckland NZDT
+17h
16:06
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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 23:06 America/Havana Capital
Santiago de Cuba 23:06 America/Havana -
Camaguey 23:06 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 23:06:08 on Friday, 16 October 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.