Right now, local time in La Ceiba is 16:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Ceiba ranks #128833 worldwide by population and #6193 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Ceiba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 18.14° S, 87.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,226 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
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.6° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for La Ceiba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Ceiba sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
La Ceiba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,684 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.14° N, 92.78° 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 | 14:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:02 | +3h |
| London | 22:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:02 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City16:02
- Tijuana14:02
- Iztapalapa16:02
- Puebla16:02
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:02
- Santiago de Querétaro16:02
- León de los Aldama16:02
- Ciudad Juárez15:02
- Zapopan16:02
- Guadalajara16:02
- Mérida16:02
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:02
Distances from La Ceiba
| Chicago | 2,684 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,082 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,824 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,618 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,863 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,576 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 11,872 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,488 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,080 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,645 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,595 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 17,187 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near La Ceiba
- Tamulté de las Sabanas2 km · 16:02
- Buena Vista 1ra. Sección3 km · 16:02
- Jolochero 2da. Sección3 km · 16:02
- Macultepec9 km · 16:02
- Medellín y Madero Segunda Sección9 km · 16:02
- Acachapan y Colmena 3ra. Sección11 km · 16:02
- Fraccionamiento Ocuiltzapotlán Dos10 km · 16:02
- Constitución13 km · 16:02
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Ceiba in?
La Ceiba runs on the America/Mexico_City 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 06:12 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Ceiba tonight?
The moon phase over La Ceiba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% 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 18.14° S, 87.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,226 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 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.