Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Port-de-Paix lies on Haiti's northwestern coast, facing the island of Tortuga across a channel. It is a port town with a compact centre, in one of the country's more isolated regions.
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Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti uses America/Port-au-Prince, currently EDT (UTC-04:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 1 November 2026.
Port-de-Paix is a city in Haiti, home to around 306,200 people. Its time shifts forward and back with the seasons under daylight saving rules.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-04:00
Country
🇭🇹 Haiti
Population
306,217
Calling code
+509
Currency
HTG
Next clock change
Port-de-Paix vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:47 / 18:23
- Day length
- 11h 35m
Port-de-Paix, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
Tortuga, the island offshore, was a notorious buccaneer base in the seventeenth century and is the area's historical distinction. The northern coast and the mountains behind are the landscape, and Cap-Haïtien with the Citadelle Laferrière, a vast mountaintop fortress and World Heritage site, is further east.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Daylight
- 11h 35m
Getting around
Transit notes
Shared taxis and tap-tap minibuses cover the town, and boats cross to Tortuga. Roads in the northwest are poor and journeys are slow, and current local advice on travel is important.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
The cooler, drier months around the turn of the year are the most comfortable. The hurricane season runs through late summer into autumn.
Currency & language
🇭🇹 HTG
Haiti uses the HTG, calling code +509.
Haiti uses the gourde, and Haitian Creole is the everyday language with French used in formal contexts. Greetings matter and are extended, and cash is essential.
Common questions
What time zone is Port-de-Paix in?
Port-de-Paix uses the America/Port-au-Prince time zone, currently EDT (UTC-04:00).
Does Port-de-Paix observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move back 1 hour on 1 November 2026.
How many hours ahead or behind is Port-de-Paix?
Port-de-Paix is 4 hours behind UTC, on the same time as New York City, 5 hours behind London and 13 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .