Offset
The time difference between Cuba Standard Time and Lord Howe Time is 14.5 hours.
Cuba Standard Time (CDT) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).
CDT: UTC-4
LHST: UTC+10:30
Cuba Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Lord Howe Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cuba Standard Time and Lord Howe Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Lord Howe Time is 15 hours ahead of Cuba Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Cuba Standard Time (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Lord Howe Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Cuba Standard Time (8:30 AM Lord Howe Time).
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.
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
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Cuba Standard Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call Cuba, dial +53.
Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Lord Howe Time is approximately 8,650 miles southwest of Cuba Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST-CUBA | LHST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:30 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:30 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Cuba Standard Time: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Lord Howe Time: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Cuba Standard Time and Lord Howe Time are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:14 PM
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Cuba Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 9:00 am CST-CUBA is 11:30 pm LHST.
- What is 12:00 pm CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 12:00 pm CST-CUBA is 2:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 12:30 pm CST-CUBA is 3:00 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 2:00 pm CST-CUBA is 4:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 5:00 pm CST-CUBA is 7:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CST-CUBA in LHST?
- 11:30 pm CST-CUBA is 2:00 pm LHST, the next day.