Right now, local time in Jalapa is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jalapa ranks #3845 worldwide by population and #6 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jalapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6354° N, 89.9911° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jalapa
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 159,840 · #3845 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jalapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.64° S, 90.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 787 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jalapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 54.8° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Jalapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jalapa 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.
Jalapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,038 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.64° N, 89.99° 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 | 05:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +3h |
| London | 13:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Jalapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jalapa local time:
Cities sharing Jalapa's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City07:06
- Villa Nueva07:06
- Mixco07:06
- Cobán07:06
- Quetzaltenango07:06
- Escuintla07:06
- Villa Canales07:06
- Jutiapa07:06
- Chichicastenango07:06
- San Juan Sacatepéquez07:06
- Petapa07:06
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa07:06
Distances from Jalapa
| Chicago | 3,038 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,563 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,344 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,730 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,956 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,796 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,361 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,550 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,199 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,135 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,828 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,676 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Jalapa
- San Pedro Pinula16 km · 07:06
- San Carlos Alzatate17 km · 07:06
- Sansare18 km · 07:06
- Monjas19 km · 07:06
- Mataquescuintla24 km · 07:06
- Guastatoya26 km · 07:06
- San Rafael Las Flores27 km · 07:06
- San Manuel Chaparrón27 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in Jalapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jalapa (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jalapa in?
Jalapa runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jalapa observe daylight saving time?
Jalapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jalapa today?
Jalapa sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jalapa tonight?
The moon phase over Jalapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jalapa?
The antipode of Jalapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.64° S, 90.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 787 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jalapa?
Jalapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jalapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jalapa, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.