Right now, local time in Esquipulas is 08:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esquipulas ranks #26737 worldwide by population and #79 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esquipulas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.5657° N, 89.3517° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiquimula
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 20,674 · #26737 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esquipulas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.57° S, 90.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 720 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esquipulas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 55.2° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Esquipulas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esquipulas 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.
Esquipulas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,042 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.57° N, 89.35° 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 | 06:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | +3h |
| London | 14:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Esquipulas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esquipulas local time:
Cities sharing Esquipulas's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City08:38
- Villa Nueva08:38
- Mixco08:38
- Cobán08:38
- Quetzaltenango08:38
- Jalapa08:38
- Escuintla08:38
- Villa Canales08:38
- Jutiapa08:38
- Chichicastenango08:38
- San Juan Sacatepéquez08:38
- Petapa08:38
Distances from Esquipulas
| Chicago | 3,042 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,619 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,287 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,692 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,916 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,771 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,412 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,605 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,160 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,179 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,803 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,727 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Esquipulas
- Concepción Las Minas12 km · 08:38
- Quezaltepeque12 km · 08:38
- Olopa14 km · 08:38
- San Jacinto20 km · 08:38
- Sinuapa22 km · 08:38
- Santa Lucía23 km · 08:38
- San Juan Ermita24 km · 08:38
- Nueva Ocotepeque23 km · 08:38
FAQ
What time is it in Esquipulas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esquipulas (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esquipulas in?
Esquipulas runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Esquipulas observe daylight saving time?
Esquipulas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esquipulas today?
Esquipulas sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esquipulas tonight?
The moon phase over Esquipulas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esquipulas?
The antipode of Esquipulas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.57° S, 90.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 720 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esquipulas?
Esquipulas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esquipulas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esquipulas, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.