Right now, local time in San Marcos is 14:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #13073 worldwide by population and #43 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9644° N, 91.7949° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Marcos
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 47,063 · #13073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.96° S, 88.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Marcos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 53.6° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos 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.
San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,020 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.96° N, 91.79° 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 | 12:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:42 | +3h |
| London | 20:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:42 | +17h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City14:42
- Villa Nueva14:42
- Mixco14:42
- Cobán14:42
- Quetzaltenango14:42
- Jalapa14:42
- Escuintla14:42
- Villa Canales14:42
- Jutiapa14:42
- Chichicastenango14:42
- San Juan Sacatepéquez14:42
- Petapa14:42
Distances from San Marcos
| Chicago | 3,020 km | N (7°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,396 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,514 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,824 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,058 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,849 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,204 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,403 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,295 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,996 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,880 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,517 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near San Marcos
- San Pedro Sacatepéquez4 km · 14:42
- Esquipulas Palo Gordo4 km · 14:42
- San Cristóbal Cucho7 km · 14:42
- San Antonio Sacatepéquez7 km · 14:42
- San Lorenzo10 km · 14:42
- Palestina de los Altos11 km · 14:42
- San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta13 km · 14:42
- Río Blanco14 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
San Marcos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.96° S, 88.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.