Right now, local time in El Chol is 16:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Chol ranks #101420 worldwide by population and #267 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Chol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9605° N, 90.4880° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baja Verapaz
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 2,391 · #101420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Chol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.96° S, 89.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 849 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Chol today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for El Chol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Chol 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.
El Chol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,006 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,614 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.96° N, 90.49° 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 | 14:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | +3h |
| London | 22:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +17h |
Best time to call El Chol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Chol local time:
Cities sharing El Chol's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City16:23
- Villa Nueva16:23
- Mixco16:23
- Cobán16:23
- Quetzaltenango16:23
- Jalapa16:23
- Escuintla16:23
- Villa Canales16:23
- Jutiapa16:23
- Chichicastenango16:23
- San Juan Sacatepéquez16:23
- Petapa16:23
Distances from El Chol
| Chicago | 3,006 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,499 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,408 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,736 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,965 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,787 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,298 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,523 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,206 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,075 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,820 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,614 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near El Chol
- Granados6 km · 16:23
- Rabinal14 km · 16:23
- Chuarrancho16 km · 16:23
- San Miguel Chicaj18 km · 16:23
- Pachalum19 km · 16:23
- San Pedro Ayampuc20 km · 16:23
- Cubulco22 km · 16:23
- Salamá24 km · 16:23
FAQ
What time is it in El Chol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Chol (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Chol in?
El Chol runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Chol observe daylight saving time?
El Chol does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Chol today?
El Chol sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Chol tonight?
The moon phase over El Chol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Chol?
The antipode of El Chol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.96° S, 89.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 849 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Chol?
El Chol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Chol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Chol, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.