Right now, local time in Poptún is 07:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poptún ranks #30738 worldwide by population and #93 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poptún — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.3311° N, 89.4169° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Petén
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 17,320 · #30738 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poptún through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.33° S, 90.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 817 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poptún today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Poptún — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poptún sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
Poptún's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,846 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,570 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.33° N, 89.42° 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 | 05:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | +3h |
| London | 13:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Poptún
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poptún local time:
Cities sharing Poptún's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City07:44
- Villa Nueva07:44
- Mixco07:44
- Cobán07:44
- Quetzaltenango07:44
- Jalapa07:44
- Escuintla07:44
- Villa Canales07:44
- Jutiapa07:44
- Chichicastenango07:44
- San Juan Sacatepéquez07:44
- Petapa07:44
Distances from Poptún
| Chicago | 2,846 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,485 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,424 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,545 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,775 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,599 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,260 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,699 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,016 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,009 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,632 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,570 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Poptún
- San Luis15 km · 07:44
- Dolores20 km · 07:44
- El Chal43 km · 07:44
- San Antonio43 km · 07:44
- San Pedro50 km · 07:44
- Chahal63 km · 07:44
- Santa Ana69 km · 07:44
- Punta Gorda70 km · 07:44
FAQ
What time is it in Poptún right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poptún (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Poptún in?
Poptún runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Poptún observe daylight saving time?
Poptún does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Poptún today?
Poptún sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poptún tonight?
The moon phase over Poptún tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poptún?
The antipode of Poptún — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.33° S, 90.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 817 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poptún?
Poptún lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Poptún?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poptún, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.