Right now, local time in Arenal is 22:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arenal ranks #117667 worldwide by population and #282 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arenal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.3500° N, 86.8333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yoro Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 1,722 · #117667 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arenal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.35° S, 93.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arenal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 56.2° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Arenal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arenal sits in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
Arenal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,951 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.35° N, 86.83° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 20:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:06 | +3h |
| London | 04:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Arenal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arenal local time:
Cities sharing Arenal's time zone
Other cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa22:06
- San Pedro Sula22:06
- Danlí22:06
- La Ceiba22:06
- La Ceiba22:06
- Puerto Cortez22:06
- Catacamas22:06
- Choloma22:06
- Siguatepeque22:06
- Olanchito22:06
- Tocoa22:06
- El Progreso22:06
Distances from Arenal
| Chicago | 2,951 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,768 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,148 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,452 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,670 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,570 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,522 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,882 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 13,915 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,242 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,594 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 17,820 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Arenal
- Trojas14 km · 22:06
- Jocón16 km · 22:06
- Nombre de Jesús16 km · 22:06
- Coyoles Central19 km · 22:06
- La Rosa25 km · 22:06
- Teguajinal25 km · 22:06
- El Ocote30 km · 22:06
- Mangulile32 km · 22:06
FAQ
What time is it in Arenal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arenal (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arenal in?
Arenal runs on the America/Tegucigalpa IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Arenal observe daylight saving time?
Arenal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arenal today?
Arenal sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arenal tonight?
The moon phase over Arenal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arenal?
The antipode of Arenal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.35° S, 93.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arenal?
Arenal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arenal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arenal, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.