Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Port-au-Prince.
Time in Haiti
Time in Port-au-Prince now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 26 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Port-au-Prince time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti. Coordinates 18.54° N, 72.34° W; population about 1,234,742.
Sunrise and sunset in Port-au-Prince today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:27 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:32 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 26 min
- Night length
- 12 h 34 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:36 AM – 6:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:45 PM – 5:29 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:27 AM – 5:36 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:29 PM – 5:38 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Port-au-Prince time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Port-au-Prince |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Port-au-Prince |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Port-au-Prince |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Port-au-Prince |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Port-au-Prince |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Port-au-Prince |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Port-au-Prince |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Port-au-Prince |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Port-au-Prince |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Port-au-Prince |
Questions about time in Port-au-Prince
What time zone is Port-au-Prince in?
Port-au-Prince uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Port-au-Prince, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Port-au-Prince observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Port-au-Prince from UTC?
Port-au-Prince is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port-au-Prince today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:49 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 11 h 26 min of daylight.
Near Port-au-Prince
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 200 km
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 258 km
- Kingston, Jamaica 474 km
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 657 km
- Willemstad, Curaçao 804 km
- Maracaibo, Venezuela 882 km
- Barranquilla, Colombia 882 km
- Nassau, Bahamas 890 km