Right now, local time in Candelaria is 05:58 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Candelaria ranks #45752 worldwide by population and #967 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Candelaria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Candelaria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.19° S, 88.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Candelaria today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 52.7° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Candelaria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Candelaria sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Candelaria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,654 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,302 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.19° N, 91.04° 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 | 04:58 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:58 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 08:58 | +3h |
| London | 11:58 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:58 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:58 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:58 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:28 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:58 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:58 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:58 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:58 | +17h |
Best time to call Candelaria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Candelaria local time:
Cities sharing Candelaria's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City05:58
- Tijuana04:58
- Iztapalapa05:58
- Puebla05:58
- Ecatepec de Morelos05:58
- Santiago de Querétaro05:58
- León de los Aldama05:58
- Ciudad Juárez05:58
- Zapopan05:58
- Guadalajara05:58
- Mérida05:58
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero05:58
Distances from Candelaria
| Chicago | 2,654 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,221 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,691 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,497 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,737 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,492 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 11,991 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,651 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,965 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,742 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,520 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,302 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Candelaria
- Benito Juárez Uno12 km · 05:58
- El Naranjo21 km · 05:58
- Don Samuel27 km · 05:58
- El Triunfo32 km · 05:58
- Mamantel38 km · 05:58
- Haro39 km · 05:58
- Capitán Felipe Castellanos Díaz (San Pedro)47 km · 05:58
- División del Norte48 km · 05:58
FAQ
What time is it in Candelaria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Candelaria (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Candelaria in?
Candelaria runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Candelaria observe daylight saving time?
Candelaria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Candelaria today?
Candelaria sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Candelaria tonight?
The moon phase over Candelaria tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Candelaria?
The antipode of Candelaria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.19° S, 88.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Candelaria?
Candelaria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Candelaria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Candelaria, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.