Right now, local time in Cobán is 12:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cobán ranks #2911 worldwide by population and #4 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cobán — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4703° N, 90.3745° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alta Verapaz
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 212,047 · #2911 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cobán through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.47° S, 89.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 860 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cobán today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Cobán — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cobán sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
Cobán's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,948 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,579 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.47° N, 90.37° 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 | 11:40 | −1h |
| Chicago | 13:40 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 15:40 | +3h |
| London | 18:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Cobán
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cobán local time:
Cities sharing Cobán's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City12:40
- Villa Nueva12:40
- Mixco12:40
- Quetzaltenango12:40
- Jalapa12:40
- Escuintla12:40
- Villa Canales12:40
- Jutiapa12:40
- Chichicastenango12:40
- San Juan Sacatepéquez12:40
- Petapa12:40
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa12:40
Distances from Cobán
| Chicago | 2,948 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,470 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,436 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,684 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,914 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,731 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,264 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,562 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,155 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,035 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,764 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,579 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Cobán
- San Juan Chamelco7 km · 12:40
- San Pedro Carchá7 km · 12:40
- Santa Cruz Verapaz12 km · 12:40
- San Cristóbal Verapaz16 km · 12:40
- Tactic17 km · 12:40
- Tamahú23 km · 12:40
- Purulhá30 km · 12:40
- Tucurú34 km · 12:40
FAQ
What time is it in Cobán right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cobán (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cobán in?
Cobán runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cobán observe daylight saving time?
Cobán does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cobán today?
Cobán sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cobán tonight?
The moon phase over Cobán tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cobán?
The antipode of Cobán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.47° S, 89.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 860 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cobán?
Cobán lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cobán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cobán, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.