Right now, local time in El Quetzal is 07:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Quetzal ranks #39623 worldwide by population and #121 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Quetzal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.7686° N, 91.8176° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Marcos
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 12,122 · #39623 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Quetzal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.77° S, 88.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 978 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Quetzal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 53.7° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for El Quetzal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Quetzal 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 Quetzal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,041 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,530 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.77° N, 91.82° 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 | 05:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:25 | +3h |
| London | 13:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:25 | +17h |
Best time to call El Quetzal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Quetzal local time:
Cities sharing El Quetzal's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City07:25
- Villa Nueva07:25
- Mixco07:25
- Cobán07:25
- Quetzaltenango07:25
- Jalapa07:25
- Escuintla07:25
- Villa Canales07:25
- Jutiapa07:25
- Chichicastenango07:25
- San Juan Sacatepéquez07:25
- Petapa07:25
Distances from El Quetzal
| Chicago | 3,041 km | N (7°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,409 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 6,502 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,843 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,076 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,869 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,218 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,389 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,314 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,013 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,900 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,530 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near El Quetzal
- La Reforma4 km · 07:25
- Coatepeque9 km · 07:25
- Nuevo Progreso11 km · 07:25
- Colomba11 km · 07:25
- San Cristóbal Cucho16 km · 07:25
- Flores Costa Cuca16 km · 07:25
- Génova16 km · 07:25
- El Tumbador16 km · 07:25
FAQ
What time is it in El Quetzal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Quetzal (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Quetzal in?
El Quetzal runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Quetzal observe daylight saving time?
El Quetzal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Quetzal today?
El Quetzal sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Quetzal tonight?
The moon phase over El Quetzal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Quetzal?
The antipode of El Quetzal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.77° S, 88.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 978 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Quetzal?
El Quetzal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Quetzal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Quetzal, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.