Tegucigalpa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 14.0818, -87.2068
- Population
- 850 848
- Country
- Honduras, North America
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa — 0 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras
Tegucigalpa follows the standard time used in Honduras. Check its current clock, sunrise, sunset, and weather before organizing calls, government visits, flights, road journeys, or outdoor activities in the Francisco Morazán Department.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Thursday, 3 September 2026
UTC−6 · America/Tegucigalpa
Local time in Tegucigalpa
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 05:39 Solar noon 11:50 Sunset 18:01 Daylight 12 h 22 min Night 11 h 38 min Civil twilight 05:17 – 18:22
Weather in Tegucigalpa right now
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Tegucigalpa and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 11101
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Francisco Morazán Department
- Sabanagrande 23 943
- San Juan De Flores 16 070
- Talanga 13 492
- Guaimaca 12 899
- Villa De San Francisco 10 816
- Maraita 6 809
Other places named Tegucigalpa
- Tegucigalpa Yoro Department, Honduras
- Tegucigalpa Cortés Department, Honduras
Same time zone — America/Tegucigalpa
- San Pedro Sula Honduras
Nearby places
- La Canoa — 23.9 km
- Guayapito — 23.9 km
- Los Noques — 23.9 km
- Los Jimeritos — 23.9 km
- El Naranjo Agrio — 23.9 km
- El Alto — 23.9 km
What time is it in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras and lies in the Francisco Morazán Department. Its local clock follows Central Standard Time. Honduras does not use a regular seasonal daylight-saving change, so the domestic civil time remains stable through the year.
The phrase “Central Time” can be misleading in international planning because some places using a related time standard move their clocks seasonally. Always convert using Tegucigalpa or Honduras as the location rather than assuming that every Central Time clock currently agrees.
Specify Tegucigalpa time in cross-border invitations. Check the date for calls to Asia or Europe. Recalculate recurring meetings when another country changes clocks. Confirm airline times directly on the reservation or carrier’s system. Two places can both say “Central Time” and still find something to disagree about.
Sunrise and sunset among the hills
Sunrise and sunset calculations indicate when the sun crosses an ideal horizon for Tegucigalpa’s location and the selected date. They are helpful for arranging an early drive, a viewpoint visit, an outdoor appointment, or a return before nightfall.
Tegucigalpa’s surrounding terrain can influence when direct sunlight reaches a particular neighborhood. Buildings, slopes, cloud, and haze also affect visibility. For this reason, the listed astronomical time and the observed appearance of the sun need not be identical.
Check sunrise before setting off on an unfamiliar road. Plan to finish exposed outdoor activity with daylight to spare. Account for hills that may shorten direct evening light. Use lighting and reflective gear when travelling near dusk.
Weather, elevation, and travel
Weather in Tegucigalpa should be read in context. Temperature, rain, thunderstorms, cloud, wind, and visibility can influence both comfort and transportation. Conditions may also feel different in exposed or elevated places compared with sheltered streets.
A current observation is suitable for deciding what to wear immediately. An hourly forecast is more useful for a trip that will continue into the afternoon or evening. Rain may affect road surfaces and travel duration, while low cloud or mist can limit views.
Refresh the forecast before departure and follow official alerts if hazardous conditions threaten. For travel beyond the city, check the destination as well, since a single Tegucigalpa reading does not describe every nearby route.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Tegucigalpa use?
- Tegucigalpa uses Central Standard Time.
- Does Honduras regularly observe daylight saving time?
- No. Honduras does not use a regular seasonal clock change.
- Why may sunlight disappear before the listed sunset?
- Hills, buildings, cloud, or haze can block the sun before it reaches the ideal horizon.