Right now, local time in Becanchén is 16:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Becanchén ranks #117908 worldwide by population and #5036 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Becanchén — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Becanchén through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.87° S, 90.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,073 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Becanchén today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 53.1° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Becanchén — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Becanchén sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Becanchén's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,451 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,260 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.87° N, 89.22° 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 | 14:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | +3h |
| London | 22:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Becanchén
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Becanchén local time:
Cities sharing Becanchén's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City16:17
- Tijuana14:17
- Iztapalapa16:17
- Puebla16:17
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:17
- Santiago de Querétaro16:17
- León de los Aldama16:17
- Ciudad Juárez15:17
- Zapopan16:17
- Guadalajara16:17
- Mérida16:17
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:17
Distances from Becanchén
| Chicago | 2,451 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,263 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 6,680 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,230 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,469 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,238 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,973 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,699 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 13,909 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,680 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,269 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,260 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Becanchén
FAQ
What time is it in Becanchén right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Becanchén (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Becanchén in?
Becanchén runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Becanchén observe daylight saving time?
Becanchén does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Becanchén today?
Becanchén sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Becanchén tonight?
The moon phase over Becanchén tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Becanchén?
The antipode of Becanchén — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.87° S, 90.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,073 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Becanchén?
Becanchén lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Becanchén?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Becanchén, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.