Right now, local time in Santa Elena is 08:50 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Elena ranks #129944 worldwide by population and #336 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.3833° N, 88.1333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cortés Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 1,361 · #129944 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
- 15.38° S, 91.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 644 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
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Elena sits in the America/Tegucigalpa 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 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
Santa Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,947 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.38° N, 88.13° 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 | 06:50 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:50 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:50 | +3h |
| London | 14:50 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:50 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:50 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:50 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:20 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:50 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:50 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:50 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:50 | +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 Honduras
- Tegucigalpa08:50
- San Pedro Sula08:50
- Danlí08:50
- La Ceiba08:50
- La Ceiba08:50
- Puerto Cortez08:50
- Catacamas08:50
- Choloma08:50
- Siguatepeque08:50
- Olanchito08:50
- Tocoa08:50
- El Progreso08:50
Distances from Santa Elena
| Chicago | 2,947 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,658 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,252 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,539 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,761 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,631 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,429 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,764 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,005 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,170 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,661 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,737 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Santa Elena
- Cofradía3 km · 08:50
- Naco5 km · 08:50
- El Marañón9 km · 08:50
- Nuevo Chamelecón13 km · 08:50
- Armenta16 km · 08:50
- Pueblo Nuevo16 km · 08:50
- Chotepe17 km · 08:50
- Villanueva17 km · 08:50
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 (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Elena in?
Santa Elena runs on the America/Tegucigalpa 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 05:50 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Elena tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% 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 15.38° S, 91.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 644 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 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.