Right now, local time in Arenal is 19:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arenal ranks #58075 worldwide by population and #1386 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arenal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arenal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.38° S, 81.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,641 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arenal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 46.8° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Arenal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arenal sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Arenal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,508 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,626 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.38° N, 98.94° 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 | 18:57 | −1h |
| Chicago | 20:57 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | +3h |
| London | 01:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Arenal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arenal local time:
Cities sharing Arenal's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City19:57
- Tijuana18:57
- Iztapalapa19:57
- Puebla19:57
- Ecatepec de Morelos19:57
- Santiago de Querétaro19:57
- León de los Aldama19:57
- Ciudad Juárez19:57
- Zapopan19:57
- Guadalajara19:57
- Mérida19:57
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero19:57
Distances from Arenal
| Los Angeles | 2,508 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,720 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 7,413 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,921 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,187 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,717 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,324 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,988 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,146 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 14,323 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,652 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,626 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Arenal
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- San Sebastián Chimalpa1 km · 19:57
- Magdalena Atlicpac2 km · 19:57
- Unidad Acaquilpan2 km · 19:57
- Techachaltitla2 km · 19:57
- San José las Palmas2 km · 19:57
- Lomas de Altavista2 km · 19:57
FAQ
What time is it in Arenal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arenal (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arenal in?
Arenal runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Arenal observe daylight saving time?
Arenal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arenal today?
Arenal sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arenal tonight?
The moon phase over Arenal tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arenal?
The antipode of Arenal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.38° S, 81.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,641 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arenal?
Arenal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arenal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arenal, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.