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Current time in Haiti
A single time zone at UTC-04:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Haiti's time
A single time zone.
Haiti uses a single time zone, Eastern Time: UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which it observes on the same schedule as the United States.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 2 weeks.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Haiti.
History
How Haiti keeps time.
Haiti has used Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) since 1917, when it replaced Port-au-Prince mean time. It has observed daylight saving time (UTC-4) on and off since 1983: from 1983 to 1997, in 2005 and 2006, from 2012 to 2015, and every year since 2017. It now follows the North American schedule, moving clocks forward in March and back in November.
Did you know?
Things about Haiti's time.
The biggest practical note for visitors is that Haiti follows the North American daylight saving schedule rather than staying on a fixed UTC-5 year-round like some of its Caribbean neighbors. This means Haiti keeps the same clock time as New York and Miami all year: UTC-4 from March to November and UTC-5 the rest of the year.
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Haiti to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Haiti's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Haiti in?
- Haiti operates on a single time zone, Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) in the winter and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) in the summer.
- Does Haiti observe Daylight Saving Time?
- Yes, Haiti observes DST. It follows the North American schedule, moving clocks forward one hour in spring and back one hour in fall.
- Is Haiti the same time as New York?
- During North American Daylight Saving Time (March to November), yes, Haiti is UTC-4, the same as New York. During standard time (November to March), both revert to UTC-5, so they remain synchronized year-round.
- Does all of Haiti follow the same time?
- Yes, as a smaller Caribbean nation, Haiti uses a single time zone across its entire territory. Whether you are in Port-au-Prince or Cap-Haïtien, the time is the same.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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