Current local time in CárdenasMatanzas Province, Cuba
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America/HavanaUTC−5 / UTC−4
Cárdenas keeps Cuba Standard Time (CST, UTC−5) in winter and Cuba Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Havana.
Daylight saving time in Cárdenas
Cárdenas changes its clocks twice a year. The next changes, from the IANA time zone database as of October 2026:
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour to UTC−5
- Sun, Mar 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC−4
Cities on the same time as Cárdenas
These places show the same clock as Cárdenas every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Cuba
- In other countries
New York City (United States), Toronto (Canada), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Nassau (Bahamas), Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Cárdenas time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Havana
- UTC offset
- UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−5
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Coordinates
- 23.04°, -81.21°
- Population
- 98,515
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Cárdenas today
Computed from Cárdenas's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Cárdenas time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Cárdenas is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | same time |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 8h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 12h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 13h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 15h behind |
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Cárdenas time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Cárdenas right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Cárdenas, updated every second from your device's clock. Cárdenas keeps Cuba Standard Time (CST, UTC−5) in winter and Cuba Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−4) in summer.
- What time zone is Cárdenas in?
- Cárdenas is in the IANA time zone America/Havana: Cuba Standard Time (CST, UTC−5) in winter and Cuba Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−4) in summer.
- Does Cárdenas observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Upcoming changes: Sun, Nov 1, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour to UTC−5; Sun, Mar 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC−4.
- Which cities share Cárdenas's time?
- Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín, New York City, Toronto keep the same clock as Cárdenas all year.
Planning something with Cárdenas?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Cárdenas and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Cárdenas into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Cárdenas offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the America/Havana time zone set correctly.