Haiti operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Haiti switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of Haiti follows the same timezone. The capital Port-au-Prince, along with Cap-Haïtien, Jacmel, and all departments, observe Eastern Time. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, but they use different timezones.
Haiti was the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean, gaining independence from France in 1804. It was the first country founded by former slaves and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola but operate on different time zones.