Right now, local time in Chapala is 12:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chapala ranks #25851 worldwide by population and #480 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chapala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chapala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.29° S, 76.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,401 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chapala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Chapala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chapala sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Chapala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,130 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,214 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.29° N, 103.19° 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 | 10:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | +3h |
| London | 18:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Chapala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chapala local time:
Cities sharing Chapala's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City12:19
- Tijuana10:19
- Iztapalapa12:19
- Puebla12:19
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:19
- Santiago de Querétaro12:19
- León de los Aldama12:19
- Ciudad Juárez11:19
- Zapopan12:19
- Guadalajara12:19
- Mérida12:19
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:19
Distances from Chapala
| Los Angeles | 2,130 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 2,811 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,829 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,116 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,396 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,789 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,934 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,648 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,779 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,442 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 15,623 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 16,214 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Chapala
- Santa Cruz de la Soledad4 km · 12:19
- Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos6 km · 12:19
- San Nicolás de Ibarra8 km · 12:19
- Ajijic8 km · 12:19
- San Juan Tecomatlán10 km · 12:19
- Buenavista11 km · 12:19
- Los Cedros12 km · 12:19
- Atequiza13 km · 12:19
FAQ
What time is it in Chapala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chapala (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chapala in?
Chapala runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Chapala observe daylight saving time?
Chapala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chapala today?
Chapala sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chapala tonight?
The moon phase over Chapala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chapala?
The antipode of Chapala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.29° S, 76.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,401 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chapala?
Chapala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chapala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chapala, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.