Current Local Time in Havana☆

Havana is located in the America/Havana time zone (UTC-5). As a major metropolitan city in Cuba, Havana serves as an important hub for business, tourism, and international communication. The local time in Havana is same time as New York.

When planning calls or meetings with Havana, consider that standard business hours are typically State businesses 8 AM to 5 PM. Private restaurants (paladares) have varying hours. Things move slowly. local time. Havana does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset remains constant throughout the year at UTC-5.

Havana has a population of approximately 2.1M (3.7M in the metro area). The local currency is the Cuban Peso ($). To call Havana from abroad, use the country code +53 7. The primary language spoken is Spanish.

For travelers and remote workers coordinating across time zones, Havana time is same time as New York, and 5 hours behind London. This makes Havana ideal for coordinating with North and South American partners. Use our Meeting Planner to find the best overlap times.