Havana
Cuba
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GMT-5 · UTC-5 9 hours difference
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
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GMT+4 · UTC+4 Convert Havana (GMT-5) to Dubai (GMT+4) Time — 9 hours apart
America/Havana · GMT-5 · UTC-5 | Asia/Dubai · GMT+4 · UTC+4 · 9 hours difference · 123 cities · DST applies
24-Hour Overlap Timeline
❌ No business-hours overlap between Havana and Dubai (9–18 local)
⚠ Havana observes daylight saving time — offset may vary by up to 1 hour seasonally
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
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| UTC → | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🇨🇺 Havana UTC-5 | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai UTC+4 | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a |
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Key Facts: Havana (GMT-5) vs Dubai (GMT+4)
Time Gap
9h
Dubai ahead
May vary ±1h (DST)
DST Status
⏰ Havana
Observes DST
✅ Dubai: No DST
Cities in GMT-5
52
Largest: Havana
2,089,532 pop.
Overlap Window
None
No work-hour overlap
Consider early/late meetings
Find Cities in Havana & Dubai Timezones
The GMT-5 and GMT+4 timezones are separated by 9 hours. Havana is the largest city in the America/Havana zone and Dubai is the largest in Asia/Dubai. Havana observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there is no comfortable overlap during standard business hours.
Best Times to Schedule Calls: Havana (GMT-5) ↔ Dubai (GMT+4)
| Havana (GMT-5) | Dubai (GMT+4) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | ❌ |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | ❌ |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | ❌ |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | ❌ |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | ❌ |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | ❌ |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | ❌ |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | ❌ |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | ❌ |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | ❌ |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | ❌ |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM +1 day | ❌ |
Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.
GMT-5 to GMT+4: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table
| Havana (GMT-5) | Dubai (GMT+4) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| ← Date changes in Dubai → | ||
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM +1 | 1:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM +1 | 2:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM +1 | 3:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM +1 | 4:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM +1 | 5:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM +1 | 6:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM +1 | 7:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM +1 | 8:30 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM +1 | 9:30 AM |
IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.
52 Cities in Havana (GMT-5) & 71 Cities in Dubai (GMT+4)
Havana & 51 more — Havana (GMT-5, UTC-5)
- Havana, CU 2.1M
- Santiago de Cuba, CU 445K
- Holguin, CU 350K
- Camaguey, CU 322K
- Santa Clara, CU 247K
- Bayamo, CU 235K
- Guantanamo, CU 228K
- Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, CU 224K
- Arroyo Naranjo, CU 210K
- Las Tunas, CU 202K
- Pinar del Rio, CU 189K
- Cienfuegos, CU 165K
- San Miguel del Padron, CU 161K
- Matanzas, CU 152K
- Manzanillo, CU 151K
La Lisa, CUCiego de Avila, CUSancti Spiritus, CUMarianao, CUCentro Habana, CUCerro, CUPalma Soriano, CUGuanabacoa, CUContramaestre, CUMayari, CUPuerto Padre, CUSan Luis, CUJaguey Grande, CUConsolacion del Sur, CUCardenas, CUSan Jose de las Lajas, CUBaracoa, CUTrinidad, CUCotorro, CUMoa, CUColon, CUFlorida, CUPlacetas, CUGibara, CUGuines, CUManicaragua, CUYara, CUMoron, CUArtemisa, CUJiguani, CUJovellanos, CUCamajuani, CUBartolome Maso, CUSanta Lucia, CUYaguajay, CUSagua la Grande, CURanchuelo, CU
Dubai & 70 more — Dubai (GMT+4, UTC+4)
- Dubai, AE 3.3M
- Baku, AZ 2.3M
- Masqat, OM 1.7M
- Abu Dhabi, AE 1.5M
- Muscat, OM 1.4M
- Sharjah, AE 1.2M
- Samara, RU 1.2M
- Tbilisi, GE 1.1M
- Yerevan, AM 1.1M
- Saratov, RU 838K
- Al `Ayn, AE 767K
- Tolyatti, RU 668K
- Izhevsk, RU 619K
- Ulyanovsk, RU 613K
- `Ajman, AE 490K
Astrakhan, RUBawshar, OMSumqayit, AZSalalah, OMGanca, AZSaint-Denis, REEngels, RUMatrah, OMBalakovo, RUAs Suwayq, OMBatumi, GESyzran, RUPort Louis, MUKutaisi, GERustavi, GEGyumri, AMAr Rustaq, OMRa's al Khaymah, AEAl Mudaybi, OMDimitrovgrad, RUMingacevir, AZXirdalan, AZNovokuybyshevsk, RUVotkinsk, RUNaxcivan, AZAl Fujayrah, AEVanadzor, AMSarapul, RUGlazov, RUSatrovka, AZQaracuxur, AZHovsan, AZBahla', OMNizwa, OMSama'il, OMCurepipe, MUQuatre Bornes, MUBalashov, RUBakixanov, AZSirvan, AZChapayevsk, RUAl `Amirat, OMSaki, AZAl Buraymi, OMSokhumi, GEQurayyat, OMUmm al Qaywayn, AEYevlax, AZEjmiatsin, AMBina, AZVolsk, RUHrazdan, AMM.A. Rasulzada, AZLankaran, AZKalba, AEIormughanlo, GE
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair
| Timezone | DST? | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Havana | Yes | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Asia/Dubai | No | UTC+4 | — |
During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be 8 hours instead of 9 hours. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.