Right now, local time in El Benque is 09:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Benque ranks #142053 worldwide by population and #415 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Benque — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.0333° N, 86.4667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- El Paraíso Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 1,101 · #142053 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Benque through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.03° S, 93.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 413 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:18 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Benque today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for El Benque — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Benque sits in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
El Benque's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,098 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.03° N, 86.47° 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 | 07:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +3h |
| London | 15:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +17h |
Best time to call El Benque
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Benque local time:
Cities sharing El Benque's time zone
Other cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa09:48
- San Pedro Sula09:48
- Danlí09:48
- La Ceiba09:48
- La Ceiba09:48
- Puerto Cortez09:48
- Catacamas09:48
- Choloma09:48
- Siguatepeque09:48
- Olanchito09:48
- Tocoa09:48
- El Progreso09:48
Distances from El Benque
| Chicago | 3,098 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,892 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,018 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,540 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,752 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,681 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,659 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,839 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 13,994 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,389 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,698 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 17,963 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near El Benque
- San Diego2 km · 09:48
- El Obraje5 km · 09:48
- Jutiapa9 km · 09:48
- Araulí11 km · 09:48
- Danlí13 km · 09:48
- Ojo de Agua13 km · 09:48
- Quebrada Larga13 km · 09:48
- El Chichicaste18 km · 09:48
FAQ
What time is it in El Benque right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Benque (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Benque in?
El Benque runs on the America/Tegucigalpa IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Benque observe daylight saving time?
El Benque does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Benque today?
El Benque sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Benque tonight?
The moon phase over El Benque tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Benque?
The antipode of El Benque — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.03° S, 93.53° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 413 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Benque?
El Benque lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Benque?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Benque, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.