Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Havana is 12 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Havana (CDT).
CST: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-4
Havana is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Beijing and Havana don't overlap on the same weekday. Havana is 12 hours behind Beijing.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Beijing (7 AM–8 AM in Havana) — suggest 7:00 PM Beijing (7:00 AM Havana).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Cuba
- Triumph of the RevolutionThu, Jan 1
- Victory of Fidel CastroFri, Jan 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonSat, Jul 25
- Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonSun, Jul 26
- Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrisonMon, Jul 27
- Independence DaySat, Oct 10
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Havana | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Havana observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Havana transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:16 PM
- Day length
- 13h 32m
Daylight overlap: 59m — 6:44 PM–7:43 PM in Beijing (6:44 AM–7:43 AM in Havana). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Havana?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 9:00 pm Havana, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Havana?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 12:00 am Havana.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Havana?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 12:30 am Havana.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Havana?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 2:00 am Havana.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Havana?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 5:00 am Havana.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Havana?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 11:30 am Havana.