Right now, local time in Caracol is 17:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caracol ranks #122924 worldwide by population and #100 in Haiti.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caracol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caracol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.69° S, 107.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 685 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caracol today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Caracol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caracol sits in the America/Port-au-Prince time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 109 cities we cover in Haiti.
Caracol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,872 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.69° N, 72.02° 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 | 14:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | +2h |
| London | 22:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Caracol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caracol local time:
Cities sharing Caracol's time zone
Other cities in Haiti
- Port-au-Prince17:03
- Carrefour17:03
- Delmas17:03
- Pétionville17:03
- Port-de-Paix17:03
- Saint-Marc17:03
- Cité Soleil17:03
- Croix-des-Bouquets17:03
- Dessalines17:03
- Jacmel17:03
- Cap-Haïtien17:03
- Léogâne17:03
Distances from Caracol
| Chicago | 2,872 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,809 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,540 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,063 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,241 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,366 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,439 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 13,010 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,254 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,295 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,482 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 17,632 km | NNE (11°) |
Cities near Caracol
- Trou du Nord8 km · 17:03
- Terrier Rouge9 km · 17:03
- Limonade11 km · 17:03
- Phaëton13 km · 17:03
- Quartier Morin15 km · 17:03
- Fort Liberté19 km · 17:03
- Grande Rivière du Nord20 km · 17:03
- Cap-Haïtien20 km · 17:03
FAQ
What time is it in Caracol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caracol (Haiti), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caracol in?
Caracol runs on the America/Port-au-Prince IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Caracol observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caracol today?
Caracol sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caracol tonight?
The moon phase over Caracol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caracol?
The antipode of Caracol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.69° S, 107.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 685 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caracol?
Caracol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caracol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caracol, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.