Port-de-Paix, Haiti · UTC-4
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Port-de-Paix is in the America/Port-au-Prince timezone (EST/UTC-5, shifting to EDT/UTC-4 during daylight saving time). Port-de-Paix is one of the oldest French colonial settlements in Haiti, sitting on the northwest coast where the Windward Passage separates Haiti from Cuba. The harbor is modest now, but for centuries it was a trading point between Hispaniola and the wider Caribbean.
Haiti uses Eastern Time across the entire country. Port-de-Paix shares the UTC-5 (EST) and UTC-4 (EDT) schedule with Port-au-Prince to the south. The same clock runs from the mountains of the interior to the coastal towns.
The northwest of Haiti is among the country’s driest regions. The rains that sustain farming elsewhere are less consistent here. The daily rhythm is shaped by the heat: activity early in the morning and again in the cooler late afternoon, the midday hours reserved for shade and slower work. The body finds its own time when the sun is most direct.
Tortuga and the pirate past
The Île de la Tortue, Tortuga Island, sits just off the coast of Port-de-Paix. In the 17th century, Tortuga was the base for Caribbean buccaneers, the pirates and privateers who operated in the cracks between European empires. Their schedules were governed by tides and wind more than any clock.
9am in Port-de-Paix is 2pm in London in winter.
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Questions about time in Port-de-Paix
- What timezone is Port-de-Paix in?
- Port-de-Paix is in Eastern Time (ET), using the IANA timezone
America/Port-au-Prince. The standard UTC offset is UTC-5 (EST) in winter and UTC-4 (EDT) during daylight saving time. - Does Port-de-Paix observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Port-de-Paix observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-5 (standard time) to UTC-4 in summer.
- What is the current UTC offset for Port-de-Paix?
- Port-de-Paix is currently at UTC-4. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
- What is the time difference between Port-de-Paix and London?
- Port-de-Paix is currently 5 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between Port-de-Paix and Los Angeles?
- Port-de-Paix is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Port-de-Paix and Tokyo?
- Port-de-Paix is currently 13 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Port-de-Paix transitions to/from DST.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Port-de-Paix?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Port-de-Paix is
America/Port-au-Prince. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Port-au-Prince' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Port-au-Prince')`), or any IANA-compatible library.