Right now, local time in Carmen is 08:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carmen ranks #46486 worldwide by population and #991 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carmen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9366° N, 100.3636° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 9,568 · #46486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.94° S, 79.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,800 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 42.9° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Carmen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carmen sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Carmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,940 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,021 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.94° N, 100.36° 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 | 06:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | +3h |
| London | 14:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Carmen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carmen local time:
Cities sharing Carmen's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City08:40
- Tijuana06:40
- Iztapalapa08:40
- Puebla08:40
- Ecatepec de Morelos08:40
- Santiago de Querétaro08:40
- León de los Aldama08:40
- Ciudad Juárez07:40
- Zapopan08:40
- Guadalajara08:40
- Mérida08:40
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero08:40
Distances from Carmen
| Los Angeles | 1,940 km | WNW (302°) |
| Chicago | 2,122 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,980 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,444 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,730 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,099 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,706 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,196 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,486 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,751 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 14,963 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,021 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Carmen
- Abasolo4 km · 08:40
- Las Torres5 km · 08:40
- Salinas Victoria8 km · 08:40
- Buena Vista9 km · 08:40
- Emiliano Zapata9 km · 08:40
- Alianza Real10 km · 08:40
- Hidalgo10 km · 08:40
- Ciudad Satélite del Norte10 km · 08:40
FAQ
What time is it in Carmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carmen (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carmen in?
Carmen runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Carmen observe daylight saving time?
Carmen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carmen today?
Carmen sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carmen tonight?
The moon phase over Carmen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carmen?
The antipode of Carmen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.94° S, 79.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,800 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carmen?
Carmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carmen, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.