Placencia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 16.5142, -88.3665
- Population
- 4 300
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- Belize, North America
- Capital
- Belmopan — 92 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Placencia, Southern District, Belize
The clock above shows the current local time in Placencia, Southern District, Belize, which uses America/Belize (−6).
Placencia, Belize
Thursday, 22 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Belize
Local time in Placencia
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Placencia.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:49 AM Solar noon 11:39 AM Sunset 5:29 PM Daylight 11 h 40 min Night 12 h 20 min Civil twilight 5:27 AM – 5:51 PM
Weather in Placencia right now
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Placencia and its neighbours
Largest cities in Southern District
- Dangriga 9 927
- Independence and Mango Creek 4 878
- Santa Cruz 3 008
- Silk Grass 2 627
- Red Bank Village 2 323
- San Roman Village 2 195
Other places named Placencia
Nearby places
- Alabama Wharf — 4.2 km
- Big Creek — 4.2 km
- Mango Creek — 5.7 km
- Independence and Mango Creek — 6.0 km
- Seine Bight Village — 6.1 km
- Lime Tree Village — 8.8 km
Placencia: clock, sun and surroundings
Placencia holds to America/Belize time, which equals UTC−6. Clock adjustment for daylight saving: No.
The sun rises over Placencia today at 5:49 AM and slips away at 5:29 PM. That leaves 11 h 40 min of daylight.
Big Creek and Alabama Wharf lie near Placencia and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Placencia?
- Use America/Belize for Placencia; its offset is −6.
- Is the local clock in Placencia affected by daylight saving time?
- No.
- What hour brings sunset in Placencia?
- The hour is 5:29 PM.