Time difference
Havana to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Havana — when it's 12:00 PM in Havana, it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles. (Havana (America/Havana, GMT-4); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Havana. The best window for a call is 12 PM–5 PM in Havana, which is 9 AM–2 PM in Los Angeles — a 5-hour overlap inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Havana and Los Angeles change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Havana, it's 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 12:00 PM in Havana.
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Havana.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Havana and Los Angeles overlap for 5 hours. 12 PM–5 PM in Havana is 9 AM–2 PM in Los Angeles. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Havana | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, both Havana and Los Angeles shift for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 3 hours behind Havana (currently 3 hours behind Havana). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Havana is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Havana?
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Havana.
- How many hours behind Havana is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Havana.
- What time is 9 AM in Havana in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Havana is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Havana in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Havana is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Havana in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Havana is 2:00 PM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Havana in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Havana is 12:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- Is Havana currently observing daylight saving time?
- Havana is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Havana and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, both Havana and Los Angeles shift for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 3 hours behind Havana (currently 3 hours behind Havana). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Havana?
- Aim for 12 PM–5 PM in Havana, which is 9 AM–2 PM in Los Angeles.
- When is the best time to call Havana from Los Angeles?
- Aim for 9 AM–2 PM in Los Angeles, which is 12 PM–5 PM in Havana.
- Havana (GMT-4) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 3 hours from Havana local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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