Right now, local time in Bacalar is 10:27 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bacalar ranks #41083 worldwide by population and #829 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 00m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bacalar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.6811° N, 88.3933° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 11,513 · #41083 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bacalar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.68° S, 91.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 916 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bacalar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Bacalar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bacalar sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Bacalar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,581 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.68° N, 88.39° 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 | 07:27 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | +2h |
| London | 15:27 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +16h |
Best time to call Bacalar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bacalar local time:
Cities sharing Bacalar's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City09:27
- Tijuana07:27
- Iztapalapa09:27
- Puebla09:27
- Ecatepec de Morelos09:27
- Santiago de Querétaro09:27
- León de los Aldama09:27
- Ciudad Juárez08:27
- Zapopan09:27
- Guadalajara09:27
- Mérida09:27
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero09:27
Distances from Bacalar
| Chicago | 2,581 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,410 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 6,525 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,275 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,508 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,317 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,131 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,746 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 13,922 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,838 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,350 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,418 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Bacalar
- Xul-Ha16 km · 10:27
- Huay-Pix19 km · 10:27
- Chetumal20 km · 10:27
- Subteniente López21 km · 10:27
- Calderitas20 km · 10:27
- Juan Sarabia22 km · 10:27
- Ucum24 km · 10:27
- Carlos A. Madrazo24 km · 10:27
FAQ
What time is it in Bacalar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bacalar (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bacalar in?
Bacalar runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bacalar observe daylight saving time?
Bacalar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bacalar today?
Bacalar sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bacalar tonight?
The moon phase over Bacalar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bacalar?
The antipode of Bacalar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.68° S, 91.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 916 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bacalar?
Bacalar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bacalar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bacalar, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.