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Artemisa, Cuba

Artemisa follows Cuba’s national clock, using the same official time as Havana and the rest of the country. The province observes Cuba’s applicable seasonal clock rules, while Artemisa, Mariel, San Cristóbal, and its other municipalities remain synchronized.

Guira De Melena, Cuba

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−4 · America/Havana

Time and sun data for Guira De Melena — the largest city of Artemisa

The sun in Guira De Melena

Sunrise 7:15 AM Solar noon 1:30 PM Sunset 7:46 PM Daylight 12 h 31 min Night 11 h 29 min Civil twilight 6:52 AM – 8:09 PM

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Current time in Artemisa, Cuba

The displayed local time applies throughout Artemisa Province. It can be used for plans in the provincial capital, port-related activity around Mariel, travel through San Cristóbal, or communication with any other municipality in the province.

Cuban civil time belongs to the North American Eastern time-zone family, alternating between standard and daylight time when the national seasonal arrangement calls for it. Provincial authorities do not create a separate Artemisa offset.

A live clock is preferable when comparing Artemisa with another country. Seasonal practices can change the difference, particularly when the two locations adjust their clocks on different schedules. Nearby geography does not guarantee matching civil time, and a distant city can occasionally share the same hour.

In Artemisa, the clock is national; only the pace of a shaded afternoon may suggest otherwise.

One provincial time from Artemisa to Mariel

Artemisa city is the administrative centre and the clearest reference for the province. Mariel is prominent on the northern coast, while San Cristóbal and other municipalities help define travel across the territory. None requires a time-zone conversion.

Practical scheduling is simple: Use Cuban local time for every destination within the province. Distinguish travel time from a time-zone difference. Include the date when arranging calls close to midnight.

Check current seasonal settings before coordinating internationally. The province adjoins Havana, and the two use the same official clock. Travelling between them may involve changing roads, municipalities, or transport services, but it does not involve changing time zones.

Sunrise in western Cuba

Artemisa’s sunrise varies by date and by exact position. A listing for the provincial capital is useful for general orientation, though coastal Mariel and communities farther south or west can have slightly different calculated times.

The annual change in daylight is gentler than in places much farther from the tropics, but sunrise is still not constant. Seasonal clock policy changes the clock label attached to the event, and the Sun’s position continues to change gradually through the year.

Mountains, vegetation, buildings, haze, and clouds influence when direct sunlight becomes visible. A published sunrise describes an astronomical event under a defined convention, not a guarantee of a bright, unobstructed horizon. Farmers, drivers, photographers, and travellers should use the closest locality and pair it with a weather check if light conditions are important.

Questions and answers

Does Artemisa Province share Havana’s time?
Yes. Both follow Cuba’s national civil time.
Is Mariel in a separate coastal time zone?
No. Mariel uses the same local clock as Artemisa city and the remainder of the province.
Why is visible sunrise different from the calculated value?
Terrain, vegetation, buildings, haze, and weather can conceal the Sun at the astronomical sunrise moment.
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