Local Time in Dessalines, Haiti
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- IANA Zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Country
- Haiti
- Continent
- North America
Latest news in Dessalines
- Licensable picture: A Haitian National Police officer fires his weapon towards protesters during a shooting after a ceremony for the anniversary of the killing of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in Port-au-Princereutersconnect.com · 10d ago
- Haiti — Emergency Tracking Tool 98 — Displacement following armed clashes in the municipalities of Dessalines, L'Estère and Petite Rivière — Artibonite (18 – 24 June 2026)ReliefWeb · 27d ago
- Today in History: Haitian Flag Day unites a nation at home and abroadThe Haitian Times · 65d ago
- FIFA’s Haiti jersey ban echoes the long campaign to discredit and downplay the Haitian Revolutionswiowanewssource.com · 37d ago
- FIFA’s Haiti jersey ban echoes the long campaign to discredit and downplay the Haitian RevolutionIosco County News Herald · 36d ago
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Dessalines usually referred to as Marchand-Dessalines, is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler and emperor of independent Haiti.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dessalines right now?
- The current time in Dessalines, Haiti is 07:29:27 PM (EDT), which is UTC-4.
- What time zone is Dessalines in?
- Dessalines uses the America/Port-au-Prince time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated EDT, UTC-4.
- Does Dessalines observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dessalines observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Dessalines?
- Dessalines is currently UTC-4 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).