Right now, local time in El Chal is 09:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Chal ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #326 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Chal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.6425° N, 89.6529° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Petén
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Chal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.64° S, 90.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 857 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Chal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for El Chal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Chal sits in the America/Guatemala 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 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
El Chal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,813 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,528 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.64° N, 89.65° 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 | 07:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | +3h |
| London | 15:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +17h |
Best time to call El Chal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Chal local time:
Cities sharing El Chal's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City09:15
- Villa Nueva09:15
- Mixco09:15
- Cobán09:15
- Quetzaltenango09:15
- Jalapa09:15
- Escuintla09:15
- Villa Canales09:15
- Jutiapa09:15
- Chichicastenango09:15
- San Juan Sacatepéquez09:15
- Petapa09:15
Distances from El Chal
| Chicago | 2,813 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,444 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,466 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,535 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,766 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,580 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,217 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,695 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,006 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,966 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,613 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,528 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near El Chal
- Santa Ana26 km · 09:15
- Dolores29 km · 09:15
- San Francisco35 km · 09:15
- Flores41 km · 09:15
- San Benito42 km · 09:15
- Poptún43 km · 09:15
- San Andrés46 km · 09:15
- San José46 km · 09:15
FAQ
What time is it in El Chal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Chal (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Chal in?
El Chal runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Chal observe daylight saving time?
El Chal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Chal today?
El Chal sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Chal tonight?
The moon phase over El Chal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Chal?
The antipode of El Chal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.64° S, 90.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 857 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Chal?
El Chal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Chal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Chal, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.