Right now, local time in Santa Elena is 15:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Elena ranks #49758 worldwide by population and #8 in Belize.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Belize CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1614° N, 89.0546° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cayo District
- Country
- 🇧🇿 Belize
- Population
- 8,587 · #49758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Elena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.16° S, 90.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Elena today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Elena sits in the America/Belize 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 81 cities we cover in Belize.
Santa Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,752 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,519 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.16° N, 89.05° 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 | 13:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:08 | +3h |
| London | 21:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Santa Elena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Elena local time:
Cities sharing Santa Elena's time zone
Other cities in Belize
- Belize City15:08
- San Ignacio15:08
- San Pedro15:08
- Orange Walk15:08
- Belmopan15:08
- Dangriga15:08
- Corozal15:08
- Ladyville15:08
- Benque Viejo el Carmen15:08
- Bella Vista15:08
- Trial Farm15:08
- Punta Gorda15:08
Distances from Santa Elena
| Chicago | 2,752 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,457 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,459 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,450 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,680 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,500 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,215 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,778 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,921 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,949 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,533 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,519 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Santa Elena
- San Ignacio2 km · 15:08
- Esperanza2 km · 15:08
- Cristo Rey3 km · 15:08
- Santa Familia3 km · 15:08
- Billy White6 km · 15:08
- Bullet Tree Falls6 km · 15:08
- San Antonio10 km · 15:08
- San Jose Soccoths12 km · 15:08
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Elena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Elena (Belize), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Elena in?
Santa Elena runs on the America/Belize IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santa Elena observe daylight saving time?
Santa Elena does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Elena today?
Santa Elena sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Elena tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Elena?
The antipode of Santa Elena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.16° S, 90.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Elena?
Santa Elena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Elena, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.