What Timezone is Cuba In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Cuba uses a single timezone: UTC-05:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Cuba (UTC-05:00) is 07:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Cuba time.
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Time difference between Cuba and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Cuba is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 5 hours behind |
| New York | UTC-5 | the same time |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 3 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 9 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 10.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 14 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 15 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC-05:00
Cuba in context
- Cuba covers 109,884 km², making it the 104th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 89 people per km² ranks 98th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- Cuba has no land borders with other countries on this site.
- With 9,748,007 people, Cuba holds about 25.7% of the population of Caribbean.
- That is roughly 1.6% of the North America total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Cuba is a member state of the United Nations.
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Cuba time — FAQ
What timezone is Cuba in?
Cuba is in the UTC-05:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Cuba have?
Cuba uses a single timezone (UTC-05:00).
What time is it in Cuba when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Cuba (UTC-05:00) is 07:00.
What other countries share Cuba's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC-05:00 timezone as Cuba include Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica and 3 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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