Right now, local time in Playa Grande is 16:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Playa Grande ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #326 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Playa Grande — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.9855° N, 90.7729° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quiché
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Playa Grande through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.99° S, 89.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 923 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Playa Grande today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Playa Grande — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Playa Grande 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.
Playa Grande's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,895 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.99° N, 90.77° 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 | 15:44 | −1h |
| Chicago | 17:44 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 19:44 | +3h |
| London | 22:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Playa Grande
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Playa Grande local time:
Cities sharing Playa Grande's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City16:44
- Villa Nueva16:44
- Mixco16:44
- Cobán16:44
- Quetzaltenango16:44
- Jalapa16:44
- Escuintla16:44
- Villa Canales16:44
- Jutiapa16:44
- Chichicastenango16:44
- San Juan Sacatepéquez16:44
- Petapa16:44
Distances from Playa Grande
| Chicago | 2,895 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,400 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 6,506 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,900 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,699 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,193 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,555 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,138 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,963 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,731 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,508 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Playa Grande
- Emiliano Zapata37 km · 16:44
- Zamora Pico de Oro39 km · 16:44
- Flor de Cacao38 km · 16:44
- Nuevo León40 km · 16:44
- Chisec55 km · 16:44
- Benemérito de las Américas60 km · 16:44
- Maravilla Tenejapa58 km · 16:44
- Chajul62 km · 16:44
FAQ
What time is it in Playa Grande right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Playa Grande (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Playa Grande in?
Playa Grande runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Playa Grande observe daylight saving time?
Playa Grande does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Playa Grande today?
Playa Grande sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Playa Grande tonight?
The moon phase over Playa Grande tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Playa Grande?
The antipode of Playa Grande — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.99° S, 89.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 923 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Playa Grande?
Playa Grande lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Playa Grande?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Playa Grande, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.