Current time in Haiti
Local time in Haiti
The time in Haiti is 5 hours behind UTC and the same as in Columbus. The current timezone in Haiti is Eastern Standard Time (EST). Haiti is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Haiti starts at March 9, 2025.
Details for the time in Haiti
| Current time | 11:17 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
DST: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| IANA time zone | America/Port-au-Prince |
| Your time difference | same time as Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC |
Haiti Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Haiti uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Haiti.
| Last DST ended at |
Nov. 3, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Haiti
Haiti uses Eastern Standard Time EST and Eastern Daylight Time EDT. EST is UTC -0500 and EDT is UTC -0400. Haiti's latitude and longitude is 19° 00' N and 72° 25' W. Notice Haiti has a relatively low latitude for a country that observes daylight savings time. Haiti started using daylight savings time in 2013 when the country decided to follow the U.S. schedule.
Important cities in Haiti
The current time in some important cities in Haiti is shown below.
Time in Haiti