Haiti to Switch to Winter Time on Sunday, November 2, 2025: Clocks Will Go Back One Hour

PORT-AU-PRINCE.— The General Secretariat of the Presidency announced on Monday, October 27, 2025, that Haiti will switch to winter time on the night of Saturday, November 1st to Sunday, November 2nd. At two o'clock in the morning (2:00 AM), clocks will be set back one hour, in accordance with the presidential decree of March 7, 2012.

In a statement signed by the acting Secretary-General of the Presidency, Marie Régine E. Haddad, the government reminds that this measure applies to the entire national territory and concerns both public and private institutions.

«The General Secretariat of the Presidency reminds public and private sector agents that, according to the provisions of Article 2 of the presidential decree of March 7, 2012, national time will be set back by 60 minutes starting from two o'clock in the morning (2:00 AM) on Sunday, November 2, 2025,» the statement specifies.

This decision is part of an annual practice aimed at harmonizing Haiti's time schedule with that of several economic and regional partners, particularly in North America and the Caribbean.

Authorities encourage the population to anticipate this time change to avoid any inconvenience in their daily activities, particularly in transportation, public services, schools, and communications.

By making this readjustment, Haiti aligns itself with the majority of countries observing the seasonal transition between summer time and winter time, a practice that aims to optimize time management and energy consumption according to the time of year.

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