Offset
The time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Havana is 12 hours.
Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8) is ahead of Havana (CDT).
GMT+8: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-4
Havana is currently observing daylight saving time; Kuala Lumpur is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Kuala Lumpur and Havana don't overlap on the same weekday. Havana is 12 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Kuala Lumpur (7 AM–8 AM in Havana) — suggest 7:00 PM Kuala Lumpur (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.
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
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
Havana uses Cuba Standard Time (CST, or CDT). To call Cuba, dial +53.
Havana is approximately 10,600 miles north of Kuala Lumpur.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kuala Lumpur | 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; Kuala Lumpur 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
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:22 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 31m
Daylight overlap: 1h 10m — 7:04 AM–8:15 AM in Kuala Lumpur (7:04 PM–8:15 PM in Havana). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Airports in Cuba Standard Time
- HAV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 9:00 am Kuala Lumpur is 9:00 pm Havana, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 12:00 am Havana.
- What is 12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 12:30 am Havana.
- What is 2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 2:00 am Havana.
- What is 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 5:00 am Havana.
- What is 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in Havana?
- 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 11:30 am Havana.