Santiago de Cuba uses America/Havana — UTC-05:00 (CST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Santiago de Cuba's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Santiago de Cuba uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Santiago de Cuba is America/Havana. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 01:00 → 00:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 01:00 → 00:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 01:00 → 00:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 01:00 → 00:00
Havana, Camagüey
Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP). Calling code: +53. Languages: Spanish.
Santiago de Cuba (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ˈkuβa]) is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern part of the island, some 870 km (540 mi) southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality covers an area of 1,023.8 km2 (395.3 sq mi), some communities in it include 26 de Julio, Abel Santamaría, Antonio Maceo, Bravo, Castillo Duany, Daiquirí, El Caney, El Cobre, El Cristo, Guilera, Leyte Vidal, Moncada and Siboney.
Historically, Santiago de Cuba has been the second-most important city on the island after Havana, and remains the second-largest. It lies on a bay connected to the Caribbean Sea and is an important sea port. In 2022, the city of Santiago de Cuba recorded a population of 507,167 people.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Santiago de Cuba. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
555,865 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba.
America/Havana · UTC-05:00 (CST).
Observes DST.
Cuban Peso (CUP) · +53.
Kingston, Spanish Town, Camagüey
Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU) about 5.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.2°C and lows 22.4°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.0°C); coolest month: February (average low 19.1°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Santiago de Cuba Province · IANA zone: America/Havana · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Santiago de Cuba. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Santiago de Cuba and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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