Right now, local time in La Ceiba is 17:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Ceiba ranks #2856 worldwide by population and #5 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Ceiba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.7667° N, 86.8333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlántida Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 215,973 · #2856 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
- 15.77° S, 93.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 563 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 33m 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, 2,905 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.77° N, 86.83° 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 | 15:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:40 | +3h |
| London | 23:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:40 | +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
- Tegucigalpa17:40
- San Pedro Sula17:40
- Danlí17:40
- La Ceiba17:40
- Puerto Cortez17:40
- Catacamas17:40
- Choloma17:40
- Siguatepeque17:40
- Olanchito17:40
- Tocoa17:40
- El Progreso17:40
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa17:40
Distances from La Ceiba
| Chicago | 2,905 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,739 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,180 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,417 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,636 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,529 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,486 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,880 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 13,905 km | WSW (239°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,202 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,554 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 17,781 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near La Ceiba
- La Ceiba6 km · 17:40
- El Porvenir11 km · 17:40
- El Pino13 km · 17:40
- Corozal13 km · 17:40
- Sambo Creek17 km · 17:40
- La Unión19 km · 17:40
- San Francisco27 km · 17:40
- Santa Ana28 km · 17:40
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 45.
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 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Ceiba tonight?
The moon phase over La Ceiba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% 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 15.77° S, 93.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 563 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 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.