Right now, local time in Akumal is 17:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akumal ranks #132014 worldwide by population and #6587 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akumal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.3969° N, 87.3144° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 1,310 · #132014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akumal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.40° S, 92.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,017 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akumal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Akumal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akumal sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Akumal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,389 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,310 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.40° N, 87.31° 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 | 14:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | +2h |
| London | 22:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Akumal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akumal local time:
Cities sharing Akumal's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City16:23
- Tijuana14:23
- Iztapalapa16:23
- Puebla16:23
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:23
- Santiago de Querétaro16:23
- León de los Aldama16:23
- Ciudad Juárez15:23
- Zapopan16:23
- Guadalajara16:23
- Mérida16:23
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:23
Distances from Akumal
| Chicago | 2,389 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,395 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 6,581 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,057 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,292 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,096 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,055 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 13,527 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,112 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,724 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 15,129 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,310 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Akumal
- Ciudad Chemuyil7 km · 17:23
- Puerto Aventuras15 km · 17:23
- Tulum26 km · 17:23
- Playa del Carmen35 km · 17:23
- Cozumel40 km · 17:23
- Coba45 km · 17:23
- El Tintal57 km · 17:23
- Ignacio Zaragoza58 km · 17:23
FAQ
What time is it in Akumal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akumal (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akumal in?
Akumal runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Akumal observe daylight saving time?
Akumal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akumal today?
Akumal sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akumal tonight?
The moon phase over Akumal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akumal?
The antipode of Akumal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.40° S, 92.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,017 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akumal?
Akumal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akumal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akumal, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.