Offset
The time difference between Gulf Standard Time and Cuba Standard Time is 8 hours.
Gulf Standard Time (GST) is ahead of Cuba Standard Time (CDT).
GST: UTC+4
CDT: UTC-4
Cuba Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Gulf Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Gulf Standard Time and Cuba Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Cuba Standard Time is 8 hours behind Gulf Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Gulf Standard Time (7 AM–12 PM in Cuba Standard Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Gulf Standard Time (9:00 AM Cuba Standard 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
About these zones
Gulf Standard Time is also known as GST. To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
Cuba Standard Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call Cuba, dial +53.
Cuba Standard Time is approximately 8,050 miles northwest of Gulf Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GST | CST-CUBA | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cuba Standard Time observes daylight saving time; Gulf Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cuba Standard Time 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
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:14 PM
- Day length
- 13h 30m
Daylight overlap: 4h 23m — 2:44 PM–7:07 PM in Gulf Standard Time (6:44 AM–11:07 AM in Cuba Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Gulf Standard Time
Cities in Cuba Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GST in CST-CUBA?
- 9:00 am GST is 1:00 am CST-CUBA.
- What is 12:00 pm GST in CST-CUBA?
- 12:00 pm GST is 4:00 am CST-CUBA.
- What is 12:30 pm GST in CST-CUBA?
- 12:30 pm GST is 4:30 am CST-CUBA.
- What is 2:00 pm GST in CST-CUBA?
- 2:00 pm GST is 6:00 am CST-CUBA.
- What is 5:00 pm GST in CST-CUBA?
- 5:00 pm GST is 9:00 am CST-CUBA.
- What is 11:30 pm GST in CST-CUBA?
- 11:30 pm GST is 3:30 pm CST-CUBA.