Right now, local time in Cárdenas is 10:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cárdenas ranks #33338 worldwide by population and #620 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 47m (winter) – 13h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cárdenas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.0014° N, 99.6425° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Luis Potosí
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 15,469 · #33338 worldwide
🌍 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
- 22.00° S, 80.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,849 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
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
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 19m 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 Los Angeles, 2,258 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.00° N, 99.64° 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 | 08:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:55 | +3h |
| London | 16:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:55 | +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 City10:55
- Tijuana08:55
- Iztapalapa10:55
- Puebla10:55
- Ecatepec de Morelos10:55
- Santiago de Querétaro10:55
- León de los Aldama10:55
- Ciudad Juárez09:55
- Zapopan10:55
- Guadalajara10:55
- Mérida10:55
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero10:55
Distances from Cárdenas
| Los Angeles | 2,258 km | NW (310°) |
| Chicago | 2,478 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 7,650 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,739 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,014 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,476 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,067 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,062 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,874 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 14,105 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 15,381 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,378 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Cárdenas
- Higinio Olivo7 km · 10:55
- Martinez8 km · 10:55
- Alaquines15 km · 10:55
- Rayón18 km · 10:55
- Santa Rita21 km · 10:55
- San Francisco24 km · 10:55
- Agua Buena26 km · 10:55
- Colonia Álvaro Obregón28 km · 10:55
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 06:44 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cárdenas tonight?
The moon phase over Cárdenas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cárdenas?
The antipode of Cárdenas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.00° S, 80.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,849 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 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.