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Cuba to Remain on Daylight Saving Time Until November 2027

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Cuba has decided to skip its scheduled clock change on November 1, 2026, keeping daylight saving time in effect. The country will therefore stay on DST until the next scheduled change in November 2027. The announcement was reported by timeanddate.com, a site that tracks time zone and daylight saving changes. The source material provided is limited to the article link and basic discussion metrics, so details about the official reasoning are not included here.

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