Right now, local time in Quetzaltenango is 16:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Quetzaltenango ranks #3420 worldwide by population and #5 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Quetzaltenango — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.8446° N, 91.5232° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quetzaltenango
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 180,706 · #3420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Quetzaltenango through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.84° S, 88.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 950 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Quetzaltenango today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Quetzaltenango — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Quetzaltenango sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
Quetzaltenango's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,029 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,547 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.84° N, 91.52° 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 | 15:04 | −1h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 19:04 | +3h |
| London | 22:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:04 | +17h |
Best time to call Quetzaltenango
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Quetzaltenango local time:
Cities sharing Quetzaltenango's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City16:04
- Villa Nueva16:04
- Mixco16:04
- Cobán16:04
- Jalapa16:04
- Escuintla16:04
- Villa Canales16:04
- Jutiapa16:04
- Chichicastenango16:04
- San Juan Sacatepéquez16:04
- Petapa16:04
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa16:04
Distances from Quetzaltenango
| Chicago | 3,029 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,426 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,483 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,816 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,048 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,848 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,234 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,421 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,287 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,024 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,880 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,547 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Quetzaltenango
- Almolonga4 km · 16:04
- Olintepeque5 km · 16:04
- La Esperanza5 km · 16:04
- San Mateo7 km · 16:04
- Zunil8 km · 16:04
- San Andrés Xecul8 km · 16:04
- Salcajá8 km · 16:04
- Cantel8 km · 16:04
FAQ
What time is it in Quetzaltenango right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Quetzaltenango (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Quetzaltenango in?
Quetzaltenango runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Quetzaltenango observe daylight saving time?
Quetzaltenango does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Quetzaltenango today?
Quetzaltenango sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Quetzaltenango tonight?
The moon phase over Quetzaltenango tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Quetzaltenango?
The antipode of Quetzaltenango — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.84° S, 88.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 950 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Quetzaltenango?
Quetzaltenango lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Quetzaltenango?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Quetzaltenango, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.