Current time in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, located in Ouest, Haiti within the Caribbean region. It uses the America/Port-au-Prince IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-04:00 (EDT). With a population of around 2.6M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Haiti, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in HT
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Timezone
America/Port-au-Prince
UTC offset
UTC-04:00
Standard
EST
DST
EDT
Local time guide
Time in Port-au-Prince for calls, travel, and planning
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, located in Ouest, Haiti within the Caribbean region. It uses the America/Port-au-Prince IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-04:00 (EDT). With a population of around 2.6M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Haiti, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Port-au-Prince for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 5 hours ahead of Port-au-Prince. New York is currently the same time as Port-au-Prince.
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Timezone
America/Port-au-Prince
UTC Offset
UTC-04:00
Abbreviation
EDT
DST
Observing now
Region
Caribbean
Country
Haiti
State / Area
Ouest
Calling Code
+509
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Useful local details for Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is located in Ouest, Haiti, in the North America continent. The primary languages spoken here are French, HT. The city has a population of approximately 2.6M, ranking it #93 in Haiti by size. For timezone purposes, Port-au-Prince uses America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between EST and EDT depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Port-au-Prince observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EST, and it switches to EDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Port-au-Prince and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Port-au-Prince
For work calls, the standard business window in Port-au-Prince is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Port-au-Prince local time before inviting people across Caribbean or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Port-au-Prince uses HTG and the calling code for Haiti is +509. Languages spoken here include French, HT. The city has a population of around 2.6M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Caribbean.
Use for daylight saving
Port-au-Prince observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EST, and it switches to EDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Port-au-Prince and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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