Current Date And Time In El Chal, Guatemala
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
15:39:15 CST
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Chal, a city in Petén, Guatemala in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Chal — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | El Chal | |
| State | Petén | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Guatemalan Quetzal | |
| Code ISO-4217 | GTQ | |
| Symbol | Q | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +502 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .gt | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 284 | |
| In Feet | 932 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 16.64 | |
| Longitude | -89.65 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.643° N 89.653° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 16° 38' 33" N 89° 39' 10" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16° 38.55' N 89° 39.17' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Petén Capital | 41 km Northwest of Flores | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | El Arenal, Belize (68 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:40 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:27 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 46m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Guatemala |
El Chal is a city situated in Petén, Guatemala, within North America. GeoNames classifies El Chal as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Petén
The latitude and longitude of El Chal pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 284 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Chal on the map
El Chal runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in El Chal run on Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ), shown with the symbol Q. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › El Chal exchange rates
To ring a number in El Chal from outside Guatemala, dial +502 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into El Chal and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 41 km Northwest of Flores, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Petén market. › Cities near El Chal
El Chal keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:40 AM and sets around 06:27 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Chal price in Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ), written with the symbol Q. Check live rates on our El Chal currency page.
El Chal is about 41 km Northwest of Flores, the capital of Petén. See cities near El Chal for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Chal lands you closest to El Arenal, Belize, about 68 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Chal sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
