Right now, local time in El Arco is 14:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Arco ranks #114846 worldwide by population and #4730 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Arco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Arco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.23° S, 79.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,557 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Arco today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 45.9° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for El Arco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Arco sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Arco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,433 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,540 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.23° N, 100.13° 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 | 12:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +3h |
| London | 20:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +17h |
Best time to call El Arco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Arco local time:
Cities sharing El Arco's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:32
- Tijuana12:32
- Iztapalapa14:32
- Puebla14:32
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:32
- Santiago de Querétaro14:32
- León de los Aldama14:32
- Ciudad Juárez13:32
- Zapopan14:32
- Guadalajara14:32
- Mérida14:32
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:32
Distances from El Arco
| Los Angeles | 2,433 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 2,782 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 7,502 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,012 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,281 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,781 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,248 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,870 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,080 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,400 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 15,694 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,540 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near El Arco
- Colonia Rincón Villa del Valle2 km · 14:32
- Valle de Bravo3 km · 14:32
- San Gabriel Ixtla4 km · 14:32
- Santa María Pipioltepec (Pipioltepec)4 km · 14:32
- San Francisco Mihualtepec4 km · 14:32
- Polvillos (San Bartolo Quinta Sección)6 km · 14:32
- San Miguel Xoltepec6 km · 14:32
- Casas Viejas9 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in El Arco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Arco (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Arco in?
El Arco runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Arco observe daylight saving time?
El Arco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Arco today?
El Arco sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Arco tonight?
The moon phase over El Arco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Arco?
The antipode of El Arco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.23° S, 79.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,557 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Arco?
El Arco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Arco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Arco, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.