Time Difference: Havana to Los Angeles
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Havana vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Havana (Cuba) uses the America/Havana timezone at UTC-5, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Havana (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Havana and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5 hours per day. The shared window is 12pm–5pm in Havana, which is 9am–2pm in Los Angeles. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Havana | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 3am | Havana early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 7am | 4am | Havana early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 8am | 5am | Havana early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 9am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 5pm | Havana evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 9pm | 6pm | Havana evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 10pm | 7pm | Havana late evening, Los Angeles evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Havana and Los Angeles
Both Havana and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 3 hours ahead year-round.
Distance between Havana and Los Angeles
Havana and Los Angeles are 3,686 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 20m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.