Right now, local time in San Benito is 08:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Benito ranks #19069 worldwide by population and #59 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Benito — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.9168° N, 89.9190° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Petén
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 30,764 · #19069 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Benito through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.92° S, 90.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 898 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Benito today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for San Benito — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Benito sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
San Benito's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,784 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,486 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.92° N, 89.92° 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 | 06:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | +3h |
| London | 14:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +17h |
Best time to call San Benito
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Benito local time:
Cities sharing San Benito's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City08:39
- Villa Nueva08:39
- Mixco08:39
- Cobán08:39
- Quetzaltenango08:39
- Jalapa08:39
- Escuintla08:39
- Villa Canales08:39
- Jutiapa08:39
- Chichicastenango08:39
- San Juan Sacatepéquez08:39
- Petapa08:39
Distances from San Benito
| Chicago | 2,784 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,403 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,508 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,529 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,762 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,565 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,176 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,685 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,000 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,925 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,598 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,486 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near San Benito
- Flores2 km · 08:39
- San Andrés6 km · 08:39
- San José8 km · 08:39
- San Francisco13 km · 08:39
- Santa Ana16 km · 08:39
- La Libertad25 km · 08:39
- El Chal42 km · 08:39
- Sayaxché52 km · 08:39
FAQ
What time is it in San Benito right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Benito (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Benito in?
San Benito runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Benito observe daylight saving time?
San Benito does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Benito today?
San Benito sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Benito tonight?
The moon phase over San Benito tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Benito?
The antipode of San Benito — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.92° S, 90.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 898 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Benito?
San Benito lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Benito?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Benito, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.