Right now, local time in Chelem is 14:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chelem ranks #83503 worldwide by population and #2577 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 50m (winter) – 13h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chelem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chelem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.27° S, 90.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,231 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chelem today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Chelem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chelem sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Chelem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,300 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,100 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.27° N, 89.74° 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 | 12:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:12 | +3h |
| London | 20:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:12 | +17h |
Best time to call Chelem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chelem local time:
Cities sharing Chelem's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:12
- Tijuana12:12
- Iztapalapa14:12
- Puebla14:12
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:12
- Santiago de Querétaro14:12
- León de los Aldama14:12
- Ciudad Juárez13:12
- Zapopan14:12
- Guadalajara14:12
- Mérida14:12
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:12
Distances from Chelem
| Chicago | 2,300 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,131 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 6,827 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,147 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,392 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,124 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,820 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,611 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 13,933 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,518 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,151 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,100 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Chelem
- Chuburná6 km · 14:12
- Progreso8 km · 14:12
- Campestre Flamboyanes11 km · 14:12
- Sierra Papacal16 km · 14:12
- Chicxulub Puerto15 km · 14:12
- Komchén20 km · 14:12
- Xcanatún24 km · 14:12
- Dzityá25 km · 14:12
FAQ
What time is it in Chelem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chelem (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chelem in?
Chelem runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Chelem observe daylight saving time?
Chelem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chelem today?
Chelem sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chelem tonight?
The moon phase over Chelem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chelem?
The antipode of Chelem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.27° S, 90.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,231 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chelem?
Chelem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chelem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chelem, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.