Right now, local time in Belmopan is 00:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belmopan ranks #37066 worldwide by population and #5 in Belize.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Belize CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belmopan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.2538° N, 88.7640° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cayo District
- Country
- 🇧🇿 Belize
- Population
- 13,381 · #37066 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belmopan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.25° S, 91.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belmopan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Belmopan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belmopan sits in the America/Belize time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 81 cities we cover in Belize.
Belmopan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,740 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.25° N, 88.76° 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 | 23:23 | −1h |
| Chicago | 01:23 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 03:23 | +3h |
| London | 06:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 07:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 09:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 10:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 11:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 14:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 15:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 17:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Belmopan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belmopan local time:
Cities sharing Belmopan's time zone
Other cities in Belize
- Belize City00:23
- San Ignacio00:23
- San Pedro00:23
- Orange Walk00:23
- Dangriga00:23
- Corozal00:23
- Santa Elena00:23
- Ladyville00:23
- Benque Viejo el Carmen00:23
- Bella Vista00:23
- Trial Farm00:23
- Punta Gorda00:23
Distances from Belmopan
| Chicago | 2,740 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,475 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 6,443 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,422 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,652 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,477 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,227 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,810 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,893 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,956 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,509 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,529 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Belmopan
- Roaring Creek3 km · 00:23
- Cotton Tree6 km · 00:23
- Camelote7 km · 00:23
- Teakettle Village10 km · 00:23
- Armenia11 km · 00:23
- Valley of Peace12 km · 00:23
- St. Matthew's13 km · 00:23
- Unitedville19 km · 00:23
FAQ
What time is it in Belmopan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belmopan (Belize), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Belmopan in?
Belmopan runs on the America/Belize IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Belmopan observe daylight saving time?
Belmopan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Belmopan today?
Belmopan sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belmopan tonight?
The moon phase over Belmopan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belmopan?
The antipode of Belmopan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.25° S, 91.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belmopan?
Belmopan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belmopan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belmopan, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.