Right now, local time in El Caracol is 13:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Caracol ranks #144857 worldwide by population and #8254 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Caracol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.5672° N, 100.9835° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanajuato
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 1,052 · #144857 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Caracol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.57° S, 79.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,643 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Caracol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 44.7° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for El Caracol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Caracol sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Caracol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,264 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,377 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.57° N, 100.98° 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 | 11:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | +3h |
| London | 19:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +17h |
Best time to call El Caracol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Caracol local time:
Cities sharing El Caracol's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City13:33
- Tijuana11:33
- Iztapalapa13:33
- Puebla13:33
- Ecatepec de Morelos13:33
- Santiago de Querétaro13:33
- León de los Aldama13:33
- Ciudad Juárez12:33
- Zapopan13:33
- Guadalajara13:33
- Mérida13:33
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero13:33
Distances from El Caracol
| Los Angeles | 2,264 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,681 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 7,662 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,950 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,225 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,676 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,080 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,864 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,908 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,311 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,562 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,377 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near El Caracol
- San Salvador Torrecillas3 km · 13:33
- Santiago de Cuenda4 km · 13:33
- Fraccionamiento Praderas de la Venta4 km · 13:33
- Los Ángeles5 km · 13:33
- Suchitlán6 km · 13:33
- San Antonio de Romerillo6 km · 13:33
- Colonia 18 de Marzo6 km · 13:33
- Villagrán6 km · 13:33
FAQ
What time is it in El Caracol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Caracol (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Caracol in?
El Caracol runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Caracol observe daylight saving time?
El Caracol does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Caracol today?
El Caracol sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Caracol tonight?
The moon phase over El Caracol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Caracol?
The antipode of El Caracol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.57° S, 79.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,643 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Caracol?
El Caracol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Caracol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Caracol, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.