Current Time in Matanzas, Cuba
7:55:35 AM
07:55:35
CDT (Cuba Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Havana
Time zone details
Matanzas is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matanzas
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Cuba
- Administrative area
- Matanzas Province
- District
- Municipio de Matanzas
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Cuban Peso (CUP)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, Papiamento
- Dialing code
- +53
- Population
- 146,733
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 02' N / 81° 34' W
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Clock changes in Matanzas
1:00 AM CDT12:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM CST1:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
1:00 AM CDT12:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Matanzas follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Havana
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Cuba
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Triumph of the Revolution
Nearby scheduled airports for Matanzas, Cuba
Juan Gualberto Gomez International AirportVRALarge airport14.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · VRA / MUVR
About 14.6 km (9.1 mi) east of Matanzas
Scheduled airline service in source data
José Martí International AirportHAVLarge airport · Serves Havana85.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HAV / MUHA
About 85.3 km (53.0 mi) west of Matanzas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jaime Gonzalez AirportCFGMedium airport · Serves Cienfuegos155 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CFG / MUCF
About 155 km (96.4 mi) southeast of Matanzas
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matanzas in?
- Matanzas currently uses Cuba Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Havana.
- When is the next clock change in Matanzas?
- Clocks in Matanzas move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−04:00) to CST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Matanzas currently on daylight saving time?
- Matanzas is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Matanzas right now?
- Matanzas is currently UTC−04:00