Right now, local time in Placencia is 09:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Placencia ranks #75007 worldwide by population and #16 in Belize.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Belize CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Placencia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.5142° N, 88.3665° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇧🇿 Belize
- Population
- 4,300 · #75007 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Placencia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.51° S, 91.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 740 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Placencia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Placencia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Placencia sits in the America/Belize 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 81 cities we cover in Belize.
Placencia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,821 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,620 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.51° N, 88.37° 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 | 08:25 | −1h |
| Chicago | 10:25 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | +3h |
| London | 15:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +17h |
Best time to call Placencia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Placencia local time:
Cities sharing Placencia's time zone
Other cities in Belize
- Belize City09:25
- San Ignacio09:25
- San Pedro09:25
- Orange Walk09:25
- Belmopan09:25
- Dangriga09:25
- Corozal09:25
- Santa Elena09:25
- Ladyville09:25
- Benque Viejo el Carmen09:25
- Bella Vista09:25
- Trial Farm09:25
Distances from Placencia
| Chicago | 2,821 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,559 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,356 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,458 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,684 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,530 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,317 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,806 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,928 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,049 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,562 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,620 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Placencia
- Seine Bight Village6 km · 09:25
- Independence and Mango Creek6 km · 09:25
- San Juan17 km · 09:25
- Bella Vista18 km · 09:25
- Cowpen19 km · 09:25
- San Roman Village19 km · 09:25
- Santa Rosa Village19 km · 09:25
- Santa Cruz21 km · 09:25
FAQ
What time is it in Placencia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Placencia (Belize), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Placencia in?
Placencia runs on the America/Belize IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Placencia observe daylight saving time?
Placencia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Placencia today?
Placencia sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Placencia tonight?
The moon phase over Placencia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Placencia?
The antipode of Placencia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.51° S, 91.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 740 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Placencia?
Placencia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Placencia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Placencia, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.