Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Havana. Havana uses Cuba Standard Time (CST, UTC-5) or Cuba Daylight Time (CDT, UTC-4), while Madrid uses Central European Time (CET/CEST). When it's 9:00 AM in Havana, it's 3:00 PM in Madrid.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, though they may switch on different dates, causing the difference to vary occasionally.
Best calling time: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM Havana time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Madrid. Morning calls from Havana reach Spanish business hours.
Havana and Madrid share deep historical and cultural ties. Spain is a major European trading partner and tourist source for Cuba, with direct flights connecting the cities in about 9 hours.