Time in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Cap-Haïtien? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Cap-Haïtien time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Cap-Haïtien
Standard time is in effect in Cap-Haïtien (UTC-5).
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Cap-Haïtien today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Golden hour
- 05:37–06:21 and 16:42–17:27
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min (57 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:28–05:51 and 17:12–17:35
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202827% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:27
Moon in Cap-Haïtien today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 22%
- Moonrise
- 01:40
- Moonset
- 14:13
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien is the administrative centre of Nord, Haiti. The time zone of Cap-Haïtien is EST (UTC-5). It is 136 km from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The population of Cap-Haïtien is about 134,815.
- Coordinates
- 19°45′34″N 72°11′53″W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Region
- Nord
- District
- Okap
- Country
- Haiti
- Population
- 134,815
- Distance to Port-au-Prince
- 136 km
Where is Cap-Haïtien
Best time to call Cap-Haïtien
Working hours in Cap-Haïtien are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Cap-Haïtien
- Milot 17 km
- Grande Rivière du Nord 20 km
- Lenbe 22 km
- Trou du Nord 24 km
- Dondon 26 km
- Terrier Rouge 29 km
- Saint-Raphaël 36 km
- Fort Liberté 39 km
Time in other cities in Haiti
Time difference from Cap-Haïtien
+ means the time there is ahead of Cap-Haïtien, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cap-Haïtien in?
Cap-Haïtien is in the EST time zone (America/Port-au-Prince), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Cap-Haïtien?
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Cap-Haïtien?
The current UTC offset in Cap-Haïtien is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Cap-Haïtien is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Cap-Haïtien today?
Today the sun rises in Cap-Haïtien at 05:51 and sets at 17:12.
How far is Cap-Haïtien from Port-au-Prince?
Cap-Haïtien is 136 km from Port-au-Prince in a straight line.