🇭🇹
Current Time in Haiti
Americas - Caribbean
03:05:05
Sunday, 20 September 2026
UTC -04:00
EDT - Currently observed in Haiti
Clocks in Haiti are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 08 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / EDT
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The IANA time zone identifier for Haiti is
America/Port-au-Prince
Mar
8
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC -04:00 / EDT - 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 Haiti
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Haiti (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇭🇹 Haiti |
| Region | Americas |
| Subregion | Caribbean |
| ISO Code | HT / HTI |
| IANA Zone | America/Port-au-Prince |
| UTC Offset | -04:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | HTG - Haitian Gourde |
| Population | 11,400,000 |
| Area | 27,750 km² |
| Calling Code | ++509 |
| Languages | French, Haitian Creole |
| Cities | 3 |
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| City | Local Time | IANA Zone | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonaïves | 03:05 | America/Port-au-Prince | - |
| Cap-Haitien | 03:05 | America/Port-au-Prince | - |
| Port-au-Prince | 03:05 | America/Port-au-Prince | Capital |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in Haiti? + −
The current local time in Haiti is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
America/Port-au-Prince,
currently at UTC-04:00 (EDT).
The exact time right now is
03:05:05
on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Does Haiti observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Haiti is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC-04:00 (EDT).
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/Port-au-Prince zone entry.
What UTC offset is Haiti? + −
Haiti is currently at UTC-04:00,
using the abbreviation EDT.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
America/Port-au-Prince.
To convert a time to or from Haiti, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Haiti? + −
The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince.
It uses the
America/Port-au-Prince IANA time zone.
See the Port-au-Prince time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Haiti use? + −
Haiti uses the Haitian Gourde
(
HTG) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++509.