Current Time in Hinche, Centre, Haiti
5:23:19 PM
17:23:19
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Port-au-Prince
Time zone details
Hinche is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hinche
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Haiti
- Administrative area
- Centre
- District
- Arrondissement de Hinche
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Practical
- Country languages
- Haitian Creole, French
- Dialing code
- +509
- Population
- 18,590
- Elevation
- Approximately 230 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 19° 08' N / 72° 01' W
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Hinche follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Port-au-Prince
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All times shown relative to Hinche local time
Clock changes in Hinche
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 26 min56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 26 min56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (52% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 26 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 25 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Hinche
Upcoming national public holidays in Haiti
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
- Battle of Vertières Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hinche, Centre, Haiti
Cap Haitien International AirportCAPLarge airport · Serves Cap Haitien66.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CAP / MTCH
About 66.8 km (41.5 mi) north-northwest of Hinche
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toussaint Louverture International AirportPAPLarge airport · Serves Port-au-Prince69.7 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PAP / MTPP
About 69.7 km (43.3 mi) south-southwest of Hinche
Scheduled airline service in source data
Maria Montez International AirportBRXMedium airport · Serves Barahona, Dominican Republic138 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRX / MDBH
About 138 km (85.4 mi) southeast of Hinche
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hinche in?
- Hinche uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Port-au-Prince.
- When is the next clock change in Hinche?
- Clocks in Hinche move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Hinche observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hinche observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hinche?
- Hinche is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer