Right now, local time in El Arenal is 13:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Arenal ranks #40822 worldwide by population and #821 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Arenal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Arenal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.78° S, 76.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,350 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Arenal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 42.4° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for El Arenal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Arenal sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Arenal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,055 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,140 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.78° N, 103.69° 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 | 11:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | +3h |
| London | 19:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +17h |
Best time to call El Arenal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Arenal local time:
Cities sharing El Arenal's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City13:32
- Tijuana11:32
- Iztapalapa13:32
- Puebla13:32
- Ecatepec de Morelos13:32
- Santiago de Querétaro13:32
- León de los Aldama13:32
- Ciudad Juárez12:32
- Zapopan13:32
- Guadalajara13:32
- Mérida13:32
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero13:32
Distances from El Arenal
| Los Angeles | 2,055 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 2,788 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,903 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,105 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,388 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 10,757 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,859 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,628 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,703 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,416 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 15,574 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 16,140 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near El Arenal
- Santiaguito3 km · 13:32
- Huaxtla6 km · 13:32
- Santa Cruz del Astillero6 km · 13:32
- Los Ruiseñores7 km · 13:32
- Amatitán7 km · 13:32
- El Refugio12 km · 13:32
- Tala14 km · 13:32
- La Primavera15 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in El Arenal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Arenal (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Arenal in?
El Arenal runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Arenal observe daylight saving time?
El Arenal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Arenal today?
El Arenal sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Arenal tonight?
The moon phase over El Arenal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Arenal?
The antipode of El Arenal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.78° S, 76.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,350 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Arenal?
El Arenal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Arenal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Arenal, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.