Right now, local time in Protección is 09:16 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Protección ranks #107901 worldwide by population and #251 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Protección — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.0276° N, 88.6469° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Bárbara Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 2,101 · #107901 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Protección through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.03° S, 91.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Protección today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Protección — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Protección sits in the America/Tegucigalpa 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 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
Protección's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,987 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,735 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.03° N, 88.65° 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 | 07:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | +3h |
| London | 15:16 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:16 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +17h |
Best time to call Protección
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Protección local time:
Cities sharing Protección's time zone
Other cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa09:16
- San Pedro Sula09:16
- Danlí09:16
- La Ceiba09:16
- La Ceiba09:16
- Puerto Cortez09:16
- Catacamas09:16
- Choloma09:16
- Siguatepeque09:16
- Olanchito09:16
- Tocoa09:16
- El Progreso09:16
Distances from Protección
| Chicago | 2,987 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,642 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 6,265 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,604 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,827 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,691 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,423 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,696 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,072 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,175 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,722 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,735 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Protección
- El Corozal5 km · 09:16
- Chalmeca8 km · 09:16
- Naranjito9 km · 09:16
- La Entrada11 km · 09:16
- Pueblo Nuevo11 km · 09:16
- San Nicolás12 km · 09:16
- Los Tangos14 km · 09:16
- Trinidad de Copán14 km · 09:16
FAQ
What time is it in Protección right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Protección (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Protección in?
Protección runs on the America/Tegucigalpa IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Protección observe daylight saving time?
Protección does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Protección today?
Protección sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Protección tonight?
The moon phase over Protección tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Protección?
The antipode of Protección — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.03° S, 91.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Protección?
Protección lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Protección?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Protección, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.