Right now, local time in Candela is 06:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Candela ranks #124926 worldwide by population and #5751 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Candela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Candela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.84° S, 79.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,808 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Candela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Candela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Candela sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Candela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,862 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,928 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.84° N, 100.67° 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 | 05:23 | −1h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 09:23 | +3h |
| London | 12:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Candela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Candela local time:
Cities sharing Candela's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City06:23
- Tijuana05:23
- Iztapalapa06:23
- Puebla06:23
- Ecatepec de Morelos06:23
- Santiago de Querétaro06:23
- León de los Aldama06:23
- Ciudad Juárez06:23
- Zapopan06:23
- Guadalajara06:23
- Mérida06:23
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero06:23
Distances from Candela
| Los Angeles | 1,862 km | WNW (300°) |
| Chicago | 2,051 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,066 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,386 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,674 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,017 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,614 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,212 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,388 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,675 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 14,868 km | N (8°) |
| Singapore | 15,928 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Candela
- Lampazos de Naranjo26 km · 06:23
- Bustamante38 km · 06:23
- Ciudad de Villaldama44 km · 06:23
- Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo61 km · 06:23
- Anáhuac69 km · 07:23
- Progreso73 km · 06:23
- Primero de Mayo71 km · 06:23
- Monclova75 km · 06:23
FAQ
What time is it in Candela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Candela (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Candela in?
Candela runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Candela observe daylight saving time?
Candela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Candela today?
Candela sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Candela tonight?
The moon phase over Candela tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Candela?
The antipode of Candela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.84° S, 79.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,808 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Candela?
Candela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Candela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Candela, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.