Right now, local time in Cantel is 10:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cantel ranks #14389 worldwide by population and #47 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cantel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.8115° N, 91.4554° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quetzaltenango
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 42,142 · #14389 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cantel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.81° S, 88.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cantel today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Cantel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cantel sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
Cantel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,032 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,554 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.81° N, 91.46° 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 | 08:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | +3h |
| London | 16:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Cantel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cantel local time:
Cities sharing Cantel's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City10:47
- Villa Nueva10:47
- Mixco10:47
- Cobán10:47
- Quetzaltenango10:47
- Jalapa10:47
- Escuintla10:47
- Villa Canales10:47
- Jutiapa10:47
- Chichicastenango10:47
- San Juan Sacatepéquez10:47
- Petapa10:47
Distances from Cantel
| Chicago | 3,032 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,434 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,475 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,814 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,046 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,848 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,241 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,425 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,286 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,031 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,880 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,554 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Cantel
- Zunil4 km · 10:47
- Almolonga4 km · 10:47
- Salcajá8 km · 10:47
- Quetzaltenango8 km · 10:47
- Olintepeque10 km · 10:47
- San Andrés Xecul11 km · 10:47
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán11 km · 10:47
- San Cristóbal Totonicapán12 km · 10:47
FAQ
What time is it in Cantel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cantel (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cantel in?
Cantel runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cantel observe daylight saving time?
Cantel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cantel today?
Cantel sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cantel tonight?
The moon phase over Cantel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cantel?
The antipode of Cantel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.81° S, 88.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cantel?
Cantel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cantel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cantel, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.