Offset
The time difference between Havana and Beijing is 12 hours.
Havana (CDT) is behind Beijing (CST).
CDT: UTC-4
CST: UTC+8
Havana is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Havana and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Havana.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Havana (7 PM–8 PM in Beijing) — suggest 7:00 AM Havana (7:00 PM Beijing).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Havana (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Beijing) — suggest 7:00 PM Havana (7:00 AM Beijing).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable 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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Havana | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 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
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 8:17 PM
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 42m — 6:56 AM–7:39 AM in Havana (6:56 PM–7:39 PM in Beijing). 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 Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Havana in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Havana is 9:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Havana in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Havana is 12:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Havana in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Havana is 12:30 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Havana in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Havana is 2:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Havana in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Havana is 5:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Havana in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Havana is 11:30 am Beijing, the next day.