Does Havana observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes. Havana observes DST, which shifts the clock forward by 1 hour in spring and back by 1 hour in autumn. During DST the abbreviation changes to CDT.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Havana?

The UTC offset for Havana varies through the year due to DST. Check the live clock above for the current offset.

What time is it in Havana right now?

See the live clock at the top of this page, which updates every second using your device clock and the IANA timezone database.

How do I schedule a meeting across Havana and other cities?

Use our free Meeting Planner or Best Time pages to see business-hour overlap between Havana and other cities.

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Live clock, DST status, and scheduling shortcuts for Havana, Cuba (CST/CDT) — share this URL with your team.

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See Havana time update every second—abbreviation and UTC offset follow active DST rules for America/Havana.

DST schedule

Next clock change: Sun, Mar 14, 2027. Pair pages show month-by-month shifts.

Scheduling tools

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Timezone workspace

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Havana

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Havana

Zone factsAbbreviation follows active DST rules

DST status

Observes DST

CST / CDT

Next transition

Sun, Mar 14, 2027

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IANA zone

America/Havana

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Upcoming DST change

Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Recheck meeting times the week clocks change—pair pages below show month-by-month offsets.

About HavanaUnique copy for this city route

Looking up the current time in Havana, Cuba? Havana follows CST in winter and CDT in summer (IANA zone: America/Havana). Cuba observes Daylight Saving Time, so the offset shifts between UTC-5 (CST) in winter and UTC-4 (CDT) in summer.

Havana is one of the Americas's major financial and tech hubs, which means it sits across multiple business-hour windows from partners in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Use the live clock above for the exact second-by-second time, and the cross-links below to find conversion pages, time-difference pages, and best-time-to-meet pairs that include Havana.

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