Right now, local time in La Esperanza is 07:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Esperanza ranks #31908 worldwide by population and #96 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.8717° N, 91.5614° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quetzaltenango
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 16,461 · #31908 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.87° S, 88.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 955 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for La Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Esperanza sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
La Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,027 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,542 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.87° N, 91.56° 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 | 05:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | +3h |
| London | 13:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +17h |
Best time to call La Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing La Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City07:52
- Villa Nueva07:52
- Mixco07:52
- Cobán07:52
- Quetzaltenango07:52
- Jalapa07:52
- Escuintla07:52
- Villa Canales07:52
- Jutiapa07:52
- Chichicastenango07:52
- San Juan Sacatepéquez07:52
- Petapa07:52
Distances from La Esperanza
| Chicago | 3,027 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,421 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,488 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,816 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,049 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,847 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,229 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,419 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,288 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,019 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,879 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,542 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near La Esperanza
- San Mateo3 km · 07:52
- Quetzaltenango5 km · 07:52
- Olintepeque5 km · 07:52
- San Francisco la Unión6 km · 07:52
- San Miguel Sigüilá6 km · 07:52
- Ostuncalco6 km · 07:52
- Concepción Chiquirichapa7 km · 07:52
- Cajolá8 km · 07:52
FAQ
What time is it in La Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Esperanza (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Esperanza in?
La Esperanza runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Esperanza observe daylight saving time?
La Esperanza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Esperanza today?
La Esperanza sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over La Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Esperanza?
The antipode of La Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.87° S, 88.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 955 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Esperanza?
La Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Esperanza, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.