Time in Dessalines, Haiti
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Dessalines? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Dessalines 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 Dessalines
Standard time is in effect in Dessalines (UTC-5).
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Dessalines today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Golden hour
- 05:38–06:22 and 16:44–17:28
- Day length
- 11 h 22 min (54 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:29–05:52 and 17:14–17:37
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202828% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:25
Moon in Dessalines today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 19%
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Moonset
- 14:14
- 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 Dessalines
Dessalines is a city in Artibonite, Haiti. Local time in Dessalines follows EST (UTC-5). It is 82 km from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The population of Dessalines is about 181,903.
- Coordinates
- 19°15′42″N 72°30′58″W
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Region
- Artibonite
- District
- Arrondissement de Dessalines
- Country
- Haiti
- Population
- 181,903
- Distance to Port-au-Prince
- 82 km
Where is Dessalines
Best time to call Dessalines
Working hours in Dessalines are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Dessalines
- Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 23 km
- Verrettes 24 km
- Saint-Marc 26 km
- Gonaïves 28 km
- Désarmes 33 km
- Saint-Raphaël 39 km
- Mayisad 41 km
- Dondon 41 km
Time in other cities in Haiti
Time difference from Dessalines
+ means the time there is ahead of Dessalines, − 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 Dessalines in?
Dessalines is in the EST time zone (America/Port-au-Prince), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Dessalines?
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Dessalines?
The current UTC offset in Dessalines 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 Dessalines is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Dessalines today?
Today the sun rises in Dessalines at 05:52 and sets at 17:14.
How far is Dessalines from Port-au-Prince?
Dessalines is 82 km from Port-au-Prince in a straight line.