Right now, local time in Cárdenas is 12:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cárdenas ranks #6838 worldwide by population and #153 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cárdenas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cárdenas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.00° S, 86.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,273 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cárdenas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Cárdenas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cárdenas 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.
Cárdenas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,711 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,156 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.00° N, 93.38° 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 | 10:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:53 | +3h |
| London | 18:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Cárdenas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cárdenas local time:
Cities sharing Cárdenas's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City12:53
- Tijuana10:53
- Iztapalapa12:53
- Puebla12:53
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:53
- Santiago de Querétaro12:53
- León de los Aldama12:53
- Ciudad Juárez11:53
- Zapopan12:53
- Guadalajara12:53
- Mérida12:53
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:53
Distances from Cárdenas
| Chicago | 2,711 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,044 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 6,862 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,670 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,917 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,617 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 11,841 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,426 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,130 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,623 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,633 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 17,156 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Cárdenas
- Melchor Ocampo4 km · 12:53
- Arroyo Hondo Abejonal5 km · 12:53
- Habanero 1ra. Sección (Venustiano Carranza)6 km · 12:53
- La Península7 km · 12:53
- Benito Juárez (La Playita)8 km · 12:53
- Miguel Hidalgo 2da. Sección B (La Natividad)9 km · 12:53
- Santa Rosalía10 km · 12:53
- C-41 (Licenciado Carlos A. Madrazo)12 km · 12:53
FAQ
What time is it in Cárdenas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cárdenas (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cárdenas in?
Cárdenas runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cárdenas observe daylight saving time?
Cárdenas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cárdenas today?
Cárdenas sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cárdenas tonight?
The moon phase over Cárdenas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cárdenas?
The antipode of Cárdenas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.00° S, 86.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,273 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cárdenas?
Cárdenas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cárdenas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cárdenas, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.