Right now, local time in Chetumal is 08:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chetumal ranks #3637 worldwide by population and #108 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chetumal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.5196° N, 88.3040° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 169,028 · #3637 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chetumal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.52° S, 91.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 896 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chetumal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Chetumal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chetumal sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Chetumal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,598 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,438 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.52° N, 88.30° 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 | 06:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:28 | +2h |
| London | 13:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Chetumal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chetumal local time:
Cities sharing Chetumal's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City07:28
- Tijuana06:28
- Iztapalapa07:28
- Puebla07:28
- Ecatepec de Morelos07:28
- Santiago de Querétaro07:28
- León de los Aldama07:28
- Ciudad Juárez07:28
- Zapopan07:28
- Guadalajara07:28
- Mérida07:28
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero07:28
Distances from Chetumal
| Chicago | 2,598 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,428 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 6,506 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,283 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,515 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,329 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,151 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,754 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 13,922 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,858 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,362 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,438 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Chetumal
- Calderitas7 km · 08:28
- Subteniente López10 km · 08:28
- Huay-Pix13 km · 08:28
- Paraiso16 km · 07:28
- Corozal17 km · 07:28
- Xul-Ha17 km · 08:28
- San Andres18 km · 07:28
- Juan Sarabia19 km · 08:28
FAQ
What time is it in Chetumal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chetumal (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chetumal in?
Chetumal runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chetumal observe daylight saving time?
Chetumal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chetumal today?
Chetumal sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chetumal tonight?
The moon phase over Chetumal tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chetumal?
The antipode of Chetumal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.52° S, 91.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 896 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chetumal?
Chetumal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chetumal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chetumal, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.