Right now, local time in Santa Cruz Verapaz is 12:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz Verapaz ranks #62877 worldwide by population and #197 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz Verapaz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.3734° N, 90.4286° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alta Verapaz
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 5,843 · #62877 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Cruz Verapaz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.37° S, 89.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 861 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz Verapaz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz Verapaz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz Verapaz sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
Santa Cruz Verapaz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,960 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.37° N, 90.43° 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 | 10:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:47 | +3h |
| London | 18:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Santa Cruz Verapaz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Cruz Verapaz local time:
Cities sharing Santa Cruz Verapaz's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Guatemala City12:47
- Villa Nueva12:47
- Mixco12:47
- Cobán12:47
- Quetzaltenango12:47
- Jalapa12:47
- Escuintla12:47
- Villa Canales12:47
- Jutiapa12:47
- Chichicastenango12:47
- San Juan Sacatepéquez12:47
- Petapa12:47
Distances from Santa Cruz Verapaz
| Chicago | 2,960 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,473 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,433 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,696 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,926 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,743 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,268 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,552 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,167 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,041 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,776 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,584 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz Verapaz
- San Cristóbal Verapaz5 km · 12:47
- Tactic10 km · 12:47
- San Juan Chamelco12 km · 12:47
- Cobán12 km · 12:47
- San Pedro Carchá17 km · 12:47
- Tamahú22 km · 12:47
- Purulhá26 km · 12:47
- San Miguel Chicaj31 km · 12:47
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Cruz Verapaz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Cruz Verapaz (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz Verapaz in?
Santa Cruz Verapaz runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santa Cruz Verapaz observe daylight saving time?
Santa Cruz Verapaz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz Verapaz today?
Santa Cruz Verapaz sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz Verapaz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz Verapaz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Cruz Verapaz?
The antipode of Santa Cruz Verapaz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.37° S, 89.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 861 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Cruz Verapaz?
Santa Cruz Verapaz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz Verapaz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz Verapaz, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.