Current time in Port-au-Prince

Port-au-Prince

8:44 p.m.
Nov. 17, 2025

Local time in Port-au-Prince

The time in Port-au-Prince is 5 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Port-au-Prince is Eastern Standard Time (EST). Port-au-Prince is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Port-au-Prince starts at March 8, 2026.

Details for the time in Port-au-Prince

Current time	8:44 p.m.
Time zone	Eastern Standard Time (EST) DST: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
IANA time zone	America/Port-au-Prince
Your time difference	1 hour ahead of Chicago
UTC time difference	UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC

Port-au-Prince Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Port-au-Prince uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Port-au-Prince.

Last DST ended at	Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour
Next DST starts at	March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour
DST is ending at	Nov. 1, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour