Right now, local time in La Ceiba is 10:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Ceiba ranks #2777 worldwide by population and #4 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Ceiba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.7597° N, 86.7822° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlántida Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 222,055 · #2777 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Ceiba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.76° S, 93.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 558 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Ceiba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for La Ceiba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Ceiba sits in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
La Ceiba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,906 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,784 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.76° N, 86.78° 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 | 08:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:40 | +3h |
| London | 16:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:40 | +17h |
Best time to call La Ceiba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Ceiba local time:
Cities sharing La Ceiba's time zone
Other cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa10:40
- San Pedro Sula10:40
- Danlí10:40
- La Ceiba10:40
- Puerto Cortez10:40
- Catacamas10:40
- Choloma10:40
- Siguatepeque10:40
- Olanchito10:40
- Tocoa10:40
- El Progreso10:40
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa10:40
Distances from La Ceiba
| Chicago | 2,906 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,744 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,176 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,414 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,633 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,527 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,490 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,877 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 13,910 km | WSW (239°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,205 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,552 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 17,784 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near La Ceiba
- La Ceiba6 km · 10:40
- Corozal8 km · 10:40
- Sambo Creek12 km · 10:40
- El Porvenir16 km · 10:40
- El Pino17 km · 10:40
- La Unión24 km · 10:40
- Jutiapa28 km · 10:40
- Nueva Armenia31 km · 10:40
FAQ
What time is it in La Ceiba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Ceiba (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Ceiba in?
La Ceiba runs on the America/Tegucigalpa IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Ceiba observe daylight saving time?
La Ceiba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Ceiba today?
La Ceiba sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Ceiba tonight?
The moon phase over La Ceiba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Ceiba?
The antipode of La Ceiba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.76° S, 93.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 558 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Ceiba?
La Ceiba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Ceiba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Ceiba, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.